Hello! I’m Shioguchi from the Techo Team. Are you enjoying the Hobonichi Techo Reflections?

In 2025, I used three Weeks books.



(1) For work
(2) For personal life
(3) For oshikatsu (a Stan journal!)

Let’s take a look back at each one.

(1) Work

This year, I switched my main work techo to a Weeks—and it fit me perfectly. It turned out to be incredibly comfortable and easy to use.
My system is very simple. I manage my schedule digitally on my computer, so my techo is mainly for task management and notes.



At the start of the week, I write out everything I need to do on the right page, then distribute those tasks across the left pages by day. Because I can see the whole week at a glance—and because I’m not writing too much—I never found myself thinking, “I’m too busy to write in my techo.” In fact, when I was busiest, this setup helped me manage my tasks more efficiently.

This is definitely how I’ll keep using it next year.

(2) Personal

For my personal techo, I used a PAMM Weeks. I mainly used it for scheduling and general notes. Since I moved this year, there were so many administrative tasks and decisions to make, so I ended up taking lots of notes to not forget anything.



I also had more meetings outside than usual, and because I carried it with me everywhere, the compact size of the Weeks was incredibly convenient.

(3) Oshikatsu (My Stan journal!)

This was a techo I decided to try on a whim this year. For the first time ever, I made a planner just for the things I love—only fun things, nothing else. And honestly. . . it was so much fun.

Up until now, my techos were always about schedules and tasks, so I’d never really used one like this before. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to keep it up, so I hesitated at first—but decided to give it a try. I figured a one-page-per-day techo would feel overwhelming, so I started with a Weeks instead. That turned out to be the perfect choice for a beginner like me.

I filled it with things like: my favorite artist’s schedule, concert and event memories, photos, receipts from merch purchases, and basically everything related to them.




△ I kept invoices from online purchases too. . . so my spending is fully visible. It's daunting, but maybe I’ll total it all up before the year ends. . .

I’m not very good at decorating, so I kept it simple: lots of photos, and memories written with just one black pen. But I’m really happy with how it turned out.

△ It might be hard to tell, but this is the chunkiest my techo has ever been.

As the techo grew thicker, it felt like it was filling up with happy memories—and that made me really glad. Trying new things really does lead to new discoveries. I enjoyed this so much that I plan to continue using it the same way next year.

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Actually, during my recent Techo Kaigi, I wrote about combining techos (2) and (3) into one and planning to use just two Weeks next year. But while writing this article and reflecting on the year, I realized I actually do want to keep them separate—so I ended up adding another Weeks. . . !

△ A last-minute addition! Two Black Gingham Weeks for 2026.

Next year, I want to write a lot and enjoy myself even more.


△ And finally, the star stationery items that supported my planner time this year.

Taking the time to look back at the end of the year really is a nice thing to do.

Tune back in tomorrow for another members techo reflection!

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