A regular visitor who stops by Tobichi Kyoto every year came in today and showed us the techos they're currently using!

Since this year marks the fifth and final year of their current 5-Year Techo, they came to the store today to pick out their next one!



In the 5-Year Techo, they print photos from each year and pastes them onto the endpapers. Looking through their photos, you could tell what wonderful time she's spent, which warmed our hearts.



In the HON, they keep a daily illustrated diary. The charming drawings are so soothing you just want to sit and admire them!



For the Cousin’s weekly pages, they write brief headline-style summaries of each day’s events, then uses the weekend to reflect back on the whole week. They mentioned that they had long struggled with how to best utilize the weekly pages, but recently hit their stride with this new approach.

This year marked their 16th year using the hobonichi techo! Hearing how they continue to try out new ideas and find fresh ways to enjoy their books every single year was such a joy — and truly inspiring for our own techo setups!