HOBONICHI TECHO

Shirt Fabric is a series made of soft shirt fabrics. We created a Weeks book with a refreshing check fabric for this edition.White and brown lines cross over a pale blue background. You will also find thin yellow lines when...

This Weeks book is made with a beautiful printed textile from the venerable British fabric brand Liberty Fabrics.Emma and Georgina is one of the patterns in the “Classic Style” theme of the 2011 Fall/Winter collection, based on patterns released in...

The Bow & Tie series is covered with the same textured, shiny fabric used in neckties. The gloss and soft touch of the material makes this series stand out from other Weeks books.This design features cats that are sitting down...

The Bow & Tie series is covered with the same textured, shiny fabric used in neckties. The gloss and soft touch of the material makes this series stand out from other Weeks books.Green seahorses are lined up on a navy...

This design is based on Shigesato Itoi’s 1994 Super Nintendo game, MOTHER 2 (EarthBound in North America). The Summers design takes the map of its namesake city and zooms in in order to cover the book.If you open this techo,...

The Weeks book cover now has the botanical illustration of Shihai Sumire, published by botanist Dr. Tomitaro Makino in 1891. The Shihai Sumire, drawn with precise lines throughout, was depicted in the 67th illustration of the 11th collection of the...

The Tower of the Sun monument was erected for the 1970 World’s Fair in Osaka and stands about 70 meters tall. It remains to this day as a powerful presence in the Osaka Expo Park and is one of Taro...

A dark night scene enveloped in the silence of the air. Listen closely and you can almost hear the soft crackling of the sparklers the cat is holding. Perhaps the various colored stars in the sky came from these sparks.This...

Illustrator Yumi Kitagishi created the artwork featured on this Weeks book cover.The world in Kitagishi’s acrylic gouache paintings evoke warm, nostalgic feelings reminiscent of childhood days spent gazing at picture books.The concept behind this Weeks book is “carrying around my...

Illustrator and children’s book author Jin Kitamura created the cute illustration featured on this Weeks book.The image shows a panda happily playing with a tire. It was drawn in crayon for a laid-back look. The image is so cute that...

The Colors series for Weeks provides users with simple yet unique color schemes, with solid bookbinding and a cover fabric that’s pleasant to the touch.Deep Navy is navy in a deep tone, as the name suggests. The year 2024 on...

The Colors series for Weeks provides users with simple yet unique color schemes, with solid bookbinding and a cover fabric that’s pleasant to the touch.Stylish Gray is the Colors series’ first light gray Weeks book. The year 2024 is foil-pressed...

The Colors series for Weeks provides users with simple yet unique color schemes, with solid bookbinding and a cover fabric that’s pleasant to the touch.Lavender is a techo in soft and light purple. You can enjoy the combination of different...

The Colors series for Weeks provides users with simple yet unique color schemes, with solid bookbinding and a cover fabric that’s pleasant to the touch.Celeste Blue is as blue as the clear sky. The year 2024 on the cover is...

The Colors series for Weeks provides users with simple yet unique color schemes, with solid bookbinding and a cover fabric that’s pleasant to the touch.Poppin’ Yellow is a techo in creamy yellow. The year 2024 on the cover is foil-pressed...

The Colors series for Weeks provides users with simple yet unique color schemes, with solid bookbinding and a cover fabric that’s pleasant to the touch.Sweet Apple is a red techo with a bright color that catches the eye. The year...

The distinct white line running down the front cover is the trademark of this annual design.This smart-looking Black book has been one of the best-selling Weeks designs since the Weeks joined the lineup in 2011, thanks to its unique look...

The distinct white line running down the front cover is the trademark of this annual design.This smart-looking Black book has been one of the best-selling Weeks designs since the Weeks joined the lineup in 2011, thanks to its unique look...

We created this black leather cover with graphic designer Taku Satoh, who is in charge of the Hobonichi Techo’s design direction.TS stands for the initials of Taku Satoh. Out of all the various Hobonichi Techo covers, this has been a...

This techo cover is designed to offer users a simplified cover for their book. The cover excludes standards from our usual covers, including the pockets and butterfly stoppers, and instead prioritizes being compact and portable. The cover material is made...

This “butterfly-stopper” style cover is made from a beautiful textile from the venerable fabric brand Liberty Fabrics.The featured textile for this cover is “Hollyhocks,” inspired by the hollyhock flower that symbolizes the English garden. The design expresses innocence, purity, and...

We now have the A5 size techo cover of Koshinso, the botanical illustration drawn by botanist Dr. Tomitaro Makino in 1901. You can take joy in Dr. Makino’s botanical illustration in a larger size.Koshinso, painted in watercolor, is a perennial...

The Tower of the Sun monument was erected for the 1970 World’s Fair in Osaka and stands about 70 meters tall. It remains to this day as a powerful presence in the Osaka Expo Park and is one of Taro...

A train runs along a track high in the gray sky. Look closely, and you'll see that the stars shining in the sky are in the shape of various seashells. A giraffe stands quietly on the ground, looking up at...