It's Fujimori from the techo team. I can't believe September is already about to end...
Even though this is my fourth year using the hobonichi techo, I still haven’t found the definitive answer to what kind of techo suits me best. However, I feel like I’ve finally figured out what kind of techos I actually want. As it turns out, I enjoy watching my collection grow by one of the same techo every single year!


△Not many techos, but I'm already starting to feel happy.

Every now and then, I gather the same books together, stack them up, and just admire them — from above, from the side, from every angle — offering a little "nice."

Yet, inside those techos, most of the pages remain blank and unused.

...Well, it can’t be helped! Even if I don’t manage to use my techo to its absolute fullest, I simply love them. I love the feeling of holding one, so it's only natural I buy them...

So while coming to terms with that feeling — and while still harboring a desire to fill every page next year — I decided to unabashedly embrace the pure joy of collecting my favorite techos from now on!


△I always want to carry a vibrant color with me, so I think I'll keep buying red techos too.

Here's what I plan to buy for next year...:
1. Hobonichi Techo Book Planner (that I've bought every year since 2024)
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2. Colors: Poppy Red Weeks

In the 2025 edition, I bought Colors: Chili Pepper Weeks, and its bright red hue added such a wonderful accent to both my belongings and my mood. So for 2027, I’m getting Colors: Poppy Red!
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3. Bow & Tie: Sheep Sheep Sheep (Drawer Pouch Pocket)

In 2026, I carried a Drawer Pouch featuring the Horse — my own Chinese zodiac sign — and felt somehow protected and blessed with good fortune. Plus, above all, it was so delightfully easy to use! It occurred to me that carrying a pouch themed around the year’s zodiac animal (whether it’s your own sign or not) might be a great tradition.

So I’m starting a new routine: collecting zodiac Drawer Pouches! Which is why I’m getting Bow & Tie / Sheep Sheep Sheep!


△It you look closely, all these sheepies are laughing.


△It's small, but you can fit an surprising amount in there. It holds it's shape really well too, so you can fit everything you want.

Lastly, while this isn’t a collection item, here’s a new challenge I want to try: starting a 5-Year Techo!

A while ago, someone I met through Hobonichi taught me a few valuable tips about the 5-Year Techo:
・The first year isn’t that exciting to write in. It becomes infinitely more fun starting in Year 2, so just push through until then!
・Using a different colored pen each year makes the pages look colorful and fun.
・A single sentence is plenty. Just writing “Went to X place” is enough. Facts alone are completely fine.


△ A 5-year long diary has a kind of defined presence...


△I plan to change the colors each year... Hang on, this might be fun.

With such encouraging advice, how could I not give it a try?

Reading the article from fellow Hobonichi crew member Hirose using their 5-Year Techo gave me that final push, too. So I’m adding a Large 5-Year Techo to my purchase list as well!

And with that, my techos for next year are pretty much set!

With only a few months left in 2026, there are plenty of things I haven’t gotten around to, but at this point, I’m not going to fret about it. I just want to spend the rest of the year peacefully and in good health!


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Techo
Hobonichi Techo 2027 English Planner Book
Colors: Poppy Red Weeks
Large Hobonichi 5-Year Techo

Drawer Pouch
Bow & Tie: Sheep Sheep Sheep (Drawer Pouch Pocket)