Hello everyone, I’m Komata from the Techo Team. There’s less than a month left in 2025. For our final Techo News of the year, we’re running a special series titled “Hobonichi Techo End of Year Reflection 2025,” where members of the team will celebrate the end of the year by flipping through our techos and looking back at how we spent the past year. Please enjoy these real and honest reports from the Techo Team. Now, without further ado, I'll go first!



In 2025, I used the One Piece Edition Original Techo with the Going Merry Logbook leather cover, as well as the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo.
“Here’s to 2025! Cheers!!”

■Reflection 1
The Techo App’s print feature is ◎



When it comes to Hobonichi news in 2025, you have to mention the Hobonichi Techo App’s Japanese release. I’m both the “can’t write in my techo every single day” type and the “takes lots of phone photos” type, so the app—which automatically imports and organizes photos by date—has been a lifesaver. Using the app as reference, I can fill in my 5-Year Techo about once every week or two too.

I tried using the Memory Print feature to print my photos in mini size and stick them into the monthly calendar. I traveled to Bulgaria in October, so it became one of my most memorable months of the year.
I had barely used the monthly calendar until now, and most pages were practically blank—but look! It suddenly looks so lively. I think I’ll keep using this feature next year too.

■Reflection 2
Don’t worry about the white!



Let me reflect a little about work. Ahead of the techo and stationery release on September 1, the team have to come up with all the names, and descriptions. Since there’s a lot of items, in order that I don’t make any mistakes, some of my days are just filled entirely with to do lists.





In July, it seems I became a little lazy when it came to writing, and just used it as a to do list or for sticking important memos from work. This is the start of the endless blank pages. But since I’m both the “blank pages don’t bother me” type and the “go easy on yourself” type, looking back now I think: “Ohhh... we must’ve been really busy then. Good job, me.” (After all, this is a celebration!)

■Reflection 3
Fan pages I’m glad I made





Now for some personal highlights.
I really enjoy sticking tickets from exhibitions or events I’ve visited—one glance brings the memory right back.

Here’s a page that I’m especially proud of. I’ve been absolutely hooked on koalas these past few years, so I visited Poporo-chan, a baby koala born at Kanazawa Zoo last year, and even went all the way to Australia just to see more koalas. When I told Asako, who is Team Panda, about my koala obsession, she brought back some koala stickers for me as a present. I was thrilled! Of course, I stuck those right into my techo. I hope 2026 brings many more koala-related memories.

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There’s been blank pages, pages of scribbly handwriting, and some full of doodles. On the other hand, there’s also been times where I’ve written my techo really neatly too... When I checked over the past 11 months, I noticed that I really didn’t have one consistent style. But that makes sense, there’s 365 days in a year, each one a unique and special day you’ll only live once. Next year, I'd like it if I can mix my personal and business, and represent each day in my own way!

Thank you for reading my 2025 reflections. Tomorrow, a different member will post their report, so please check back again!

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