2025 Hobonichi Techo HON // Hiroko Kubota: Crescent Moon Delivery
This imaginative illustration depicts a fox riding a bicycle to deliver a crescent moon.
A fox rides a bicycle along the shoreline as the stars of the night sky sparkle overhead. Tied up in the basket of the light blue bicycle is what appears to be a crescent moon. We can only wonder to whom the fox is delivering the moon. This imaginative artwork by illustrator Hiroko Kubota is reminiscent of the cover of a picture book and has been created specially for the Hobonichi Techo HON.
The back of the cover shows a cat mailing a letter in a mailbox at the foot of a street lamp. Perhaps the cat’s gaze is directed at the fox on the other side.
The facial expressions of the fox and cat, the starry sky, the city off in the distance, and the surface of the water reflecting the light of the crescent moon and street light were among the things carefully considered to get just the right balance in the artwork. We went through many detailed revisions with Kubota to get it just right.
The year 2025 is foil-pressed in a slightly matte gold.
May your own unique stories of everyday life spin together in this techo.
The bookbinding on the HON has thread-stitch binding similar to the Hobonichi Techo Original, so it opens 180 degrees onto the table. It stays flat even if you don’t hold it down.
The book uses thin and light yet durable Tomoe River paper. This paper that underwent an overhaul with the 2024 edition techo is more resistant to bleed through, lighter despite being the same thickness, and has a smoother surface by adjusting the fibers of the paper.
The back of the book has bonus pages, including Sample Symbols and Icons, How to Have Fun Keeping a Diary, and Oodles of Noodles.
As a special exclusive only for the HON, this techo comes with a pencil board. The board is clear, with 5mm grid lines printed across it. There are measurements printed along one side in 1mm increments, which allow for use as a ruler. It also has a pen holder attached to it where users can store pens by their clips.
A6 Size H: 156 x W: 110 x T: 16 mm
A5 Size H: 214 x W: 152 x T: 20 mm
*Specifications may vary slightly
Main material Glossy paper (PP coated) / Paper
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | A5 Size 544 Pages A6 Size 464 pages |
| Paper Type / Binding | Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding |
| Graph Paper Size | 3.7 mm A6 *Monthly calendar pages are 3.45 mm |
| Start of Week | Monday-start week |
| Yearly Calendar | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Yearly Index | A5 Size Jan. 2025 - Dec 2025 (4 pages) A6 Size Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (8 pages) |
| Monthly Calendar | Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (32 pages) |
| Daily Pages | Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2025 (377 pages) *A blank two-page spread is featured at the beginning to provide a free area when starting out the book. *A page is included at the beginning of each month to help in planning ahead. *Every two-page spread includes one daily quote. *Includes a mini monthly calendar at the bottom right of every two-page spread (Monday-start). |
| Daily Quotes | One quote per two-page spread (English) |
| Weekly Pages | Dec 30, 2024 - Jan 4, 2026 (106 pages) *Not included in A6 Size |
| Memo Pages | A5 Size 6 pages A6 Size 17 pages |
| Bonus Pages | Time Table / Graph Paper / Favorites / My 100 / Sample Symbols and Icons / How to Have Fun Keeping a Diary / Oodles of Noodles / Words to Remember / 365 Days Check-Off Sheet / Getting the Most Out of Your Hobonichi Techo / Gifts / Addresses / Personal Notes |
| Listed Information | Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars and weekly pages) / Moon phase (daily pages include every phase, monthly calendars and weekly pages only include full and new moon) |
Note: The Hobonichi Techo's Tomoe River paper is designed to prevent bleed-through, but some fountain pens and water-based ink pens are not compatible with this paper. When switching to a new pen, we recommend testing the pen somewhere in the book, such as the back memo pages, to see if the ink bleeds through or takes an especially long time to dry.
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