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Ryoji Arai Some say the gate turned wishes into sound.A6

Children’s book illustrator Ryoji Arai brings his unique style to this cover designed around the idea of Utopia. Looking at this cover and its world where humans and animals, cities and nature coexist in harmony is enough to stir up anyone’s imagination. The cover features a gate where the wishes of all who pass come to life as sounds. The print preserves the look of the materials Arai used to create it: light-colored paints overlayed with colored pencils and silk-printed gold circles. The cover feels like the original piece in your hands, accented here with hot pink and neon green pen holders.

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    A6 (4.1"×5.8")Starting on
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    “Original”
    A6 (4.1"×5.8")Starting on
    Monday
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  • Japanese
  • A6 (4.1"x 5.8")
  • One page per day
  • Starting on April
  • Includes Web Shop Bonus
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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.

All covers are hand-made and may contain slight variances

Each and every cover is individually sewn by a factory worker hand-operating a sewing machine. Best efforts are made to ensure consistent sizes and specifications, but as these products are hand-made, covers are not made as exact copies.

Using Cover on Cover

The PVC plastic of the Cover on Cover may lose elasticity and become difficult to put on when left in cold temperatures. If this happens, we recommend letting the product sit in a warm area before applying to your cover. Please be careful when handling your Cover on Cover in cold temperatures, as it becomes more susceptible to damages if dropped or handled roughly.

About the golden silk print dots

The golden polka dots on the cover are gold ink silk-printed on top of the cover’s printed material. These delicate spots may peel or come off with daily use. If using a Cover on Cover, the silk printed spots may stick to the plastic and eventually come off with it from the constant contact.

Pen holders are initially rigid

Hobonichi Techo covers come with pen holders that keep the pages shut. Depending on the material of the cover, pens with rubber grips may be difficult to slide into the holder.

Sliding no-slip pens into the pen holder

Hobonichi Techo covers come with pen holders that keep the pages shut. Depending on the material of the cover, pens with rubber grips may be difficult to slide into the holder.

Maximum pen width for pen holder

The pen holder is designed to perfectly fit the 12.2mm (0.48”) diameter Jetstream pen offered as a free bonus gift with select 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 13.5mm (0.53”) in diameter.

Outer pocket patterns

The outer pocket is designed to align with the pattern beneath it, but pattern alignments may be imperfect due to the manual production process.

Bookmark threads may be white

The two bookmarks were originally white and have been dyed, so stitching may expose an inner white portion where the dye did not reach.

Cleaning a dirty cover

If you feel the surface of your cover has become dirty, we recommend dabbing the cover with a clean cloth dampened with diluted neutral detergent. Please do not use any kind of dryer on the material, as it may shrink, and air-dry it indoors or in the shade.
The golden dots are a delicate silk print that may peel off, so please be careful not to rub or press on these areas too hard.

Specifications
Cover
Size (Cover & Book combined)Width: 4.5" (excluding butterfly clasp) x Height: 6.5" x Thickness: 0.9" (115mm x 166mm x 22mm)
WeightAbout 85g
MaterialsPolyester
ProcessedSilk Print (Gold)
Hobonichi Planner
SizeA6 (Japanese paperback) Width 4.1" x Height 5.8" x Thickness 0.6" (105mm x 149mm x 14mm)
Weight210g
PagesYearly calendar (2015-2016) / Yearly index (Dec. 2014 - Mar.2016) / Monthly calendar (Dec. 2014 - Mar. 2016) / Daily pages (Dec. 24, 2014 - Jan. 16, 2016) / Memo sheets / Informational pages
Hobonichi Techo ‘Original’
SizeA6 (Japanese paperback) Width 4.1" x Height 5.8" x Thickness 0.6" (105mm x 149mm x 14mm)
Weight210g
PagesYearly calendar (2015-2016) / Yearly index (Feb. 2015 - May. 2016) / Monthly calendar (Feb. 2015 - May. 2016) / Daily pages (Mar. 1, 2015 - Mar. 31, 2016) / Memo sheets / Informational pages

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