Hello! I’m Shirato, a new member of the Techo Team.

Since I joined Hobonichi, I’ve been telling myself, “I will start using a techo!” But… my 2024 pages have mostly stayed blank.

Anyway, here’s My Chosen Hobonichi Techo 2025!


▲ With the Christmas decorations I’ve been adding to little by little each year

Now, let me introduce the three planners I picked!

● First Techo: For Work
weeks MEGA / Bow & Tie Sushi


▲ Might as well add some decoration goods! Somehow, everything ended up yellow.

I live to eat, and I love sushi!

The different plate designs for each topping, the little side of pickled ginger?I love how playful yet detailed this cover is. It just makes me happy.

And my favorite sushi, tuna fish, is sitting right in the middle of 2025! I mean, how perfect is that?
I chose MEGA so I could see my whole week at a glance while still having plenty of space for notes. The best part about the weeks memo pages, both in the weekly section and at the back, is how you can write freely without worrying about dates.



I carry this around as my work set inside the
Alettone (Olive).
I love the calming olive color and how the internal dividers can be folded down!



In the clear pocket on the back,
I keep my favorite stickers and postcards.
I’m looking forward to swapping them out with the seasons or my mood.

● Second Techo: For Work Summaries
HON A6 / MOTHER “You come buying? You can sell, too.”


▲ With the Lucky Draw goods I biked out for in the middle of the night

2024 marked the 30th anniversary of MOTHER 2,
so there were tons of events this year. As a MOTHER 2 fan, and especially a Mr. Saturn fan, this cover was an instant pick for me!


▲ I also visited the The Secrets of MOTHER 2 exhibition!

I used to have a habit of writing my next day’s to-do list on sticky notes at the end of each workday. But ever since we switched to a free-address office, I stopped since I didn’t know where to stick them.

I thought pasting them into my planner would waste writing space… but since I ended up leaving that space blank anyway, I’m just going to stick them in next year! I want to use this planner as my own personal logbook, keeping track of my progress day by day.

Now that I’m working on the Techo Team, I often lose track of what year I’m working on. Having a daily planner where I can look back at exactly when I did what seems like the perfect solution.

● Third Techo: For Private Use
weeks / MOTHER Smiles & Tears


▲ I wanted to show off the sparkly cover, so I had him hold it for me

As a MOTHER 2 fan, I had to get this one too.
I love the golden shimmer around the edges in the photo.

The sepia base makes each scene shine like a precious memory,
and just looking at it fills me with emotion.

I plan to use this as a personal diary,
but I also want to carry it around
to test out new stationery I come across.

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And that was My Chosen Hobonichi Techo 2025!

I wasn’t very good at keeping up with my techo,
but through exhibitions and in-store visits,
I received a lot of great advice from customers.
To everyone who helped me?thank you so much!

One thing that really stuck with me was
someone telling me that even a mostly blank planner
becomes a record of what kind of year you had.
That thought really put me at ease.

I might have gone a little overboard with my choices,
but I hope to enjoy them in a way that feels right for me.

Thank you for reading to the end!
Techo news will continue, so stay tuned for the next update!

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