This cover is customers’ favorite from the Hobonichi Techo 2018 edition.
This cover was created in collaboration with Makoto Kagoshima, a versatile ceramic artist who works with a variety of art mediums, including containers, drawings, paintings, sculptures, cloth products, and more.
Kagoshima, who designed this silkscreen print over soft, high-quality linen, named the cover “Bird, Flower, Willow.” A variety of different flowers and a beautiful willow tree are drawn around a lavender-colored bird. You can see the cute bird happily preparing for its next move as it stands among colorful flora. The print is applied in a way that very slightly raises it from the surface, making it delightful to the touch, as well.
The two bookmarks are pink and purple ribbons that have been trimmed diagonally at the tips. Inside the cover is inscribed “Makoto Kagoshima.”
Ceramic artist working with a variety of mediums including pottery, fabrics, paintings, and more. Actively creates many works of art, with most featuring lovely themes like plants and animals. Recently held art exhibitions in L.A., Taiwan, and London, with a growing fan base both in and out of Japan.
Makoto Kagoshima Website
In order to provide you with the most satisfaction for your product, we've compiled a list of warnings, potential issues, and tips to keep in mind for this particular product. Please be sure to read this information carefully before placing your order.
Each item is individually assembled and sewn by hand by a factory worker. Best efforts are made to ensure consistent sizes and specifications, but there may be slight differences.
This material is first printed or dyed and then later sewn onto the cover. While colors are designed to be consistent, there may be uneven coloring or slight shade variances between covers. This may also happen across a single cover, such as a pocket compared to the rest of the cover. In addition, on rare occasions, there may be small black or white dots visible on the print. This is an unavoidable aspect of the manufacturing process.
The silk print may eventually peel or come off with daily use. If using a Cover on Cover, the silk print may stick to the plastic and eventually come off with it from the constant contact.
Due to the nature of manufacturing and materials used, threads may inevitably protrude from the point of attachment of the pen holder to the rest of the cover.
Due to the nature of this material, threads may contain uneven thickness or naps (knots and lumps in the material).
The pen holders are rigid at first, making it difficult to insert pens. You can speed up the breaking-in process by rolling the pen holders in your hand.
The pen holder is designed to perfectly fit the 12.2 mm (0.48”) diameter Jetstream pen offered as a free bonus gift with select Japanese-version Hobonichi Web Shop products. Pens with certain shapes and materials may be difficult to pull through the holder. The holder can fit pens up to 13.5 mm (0.53”) in diameter.
Please avoid storing your product in hot, humid places or placing it atop other objects for long periods of time as this may result in lower quality and color stains.