Hello, it’s Hirano from the Hobonichi Techo team.
Has everyone already decided on their techo for 2026?
Some people make up their minds the moment the lineup is released on September 1, while others like to take their time until the very last minute.
Don’t you ever wonder which ones other people picked?

Starting today and running through November 4, members of the Hobonichi Techo team will be taking turns sharing the planners they chose for 2026, and the thoughts behind their choices, in what we like to call our own personal techo meetings, our own "Techo Kaigi".


And to kick things off, it’s me, Hirano!
I work on content planning and editing for the Hobonichi Techo team.
Let’s start by taking a look at what I’ve already bought for 2026.
Da-dan!


Mr. Saturn, boing! One Piece, boom!
For 2026, I decided to go all in on impact.
The MOTHER: Mr. Saturn (It’s Great) cover uses lenticular printing, so depending on the angle, he turns his head this way and that, wobbling and spinning around and around.

I used to have a firm rule when it came to choosing covers:
“They’ve got to have a back pocket.”
So naturally, “Mr. Saturn (It’s Great)” didn’t even make the list.
But no matter how many times I scrolled through the lineup page, or how many times I stopped by Tobichi to see the real thing, Mr. Saturn just kept... looking at me.

Okay, okay, fine... it can’t be helped.
At that point, I knew he’d already decided he was coming home with me.
Let’s have a great year together, Mr. Saturn!


Next up, for my HON, I chose the special ONE PIECE magazine: Hiriluk’s Cherry Blossoms edition.
Dr. Hiriluk, Dr. Kureha, Chopper... how could I possibly resist that story?
They could’ve made something simple and cute, like a Chopper-only cover, but instead, they went with the title of Chapter 153, “Hiriluk’s Cherry Blossoms.”
That alone had me crying (hieeeen!).
Even though it was printed in black and white back in Jump, I could see that giant cherry blossom tree in pink.
“Go on, you foolish boy...”(Waaaaah!)



Last but not least, here are the techos I’ve been using for 2025:
Original → Mainly for work notes (and anything else that comes to mind).
HON (One Piece) → For keeping a diary.
Weeks → Memos from our weekly meetings + to-do list.

I’ve really come to enjoy this three-techo setup, so I plan to keep it going in 2026.


If you noticed there wasn’t a Weeks in my earlier lineup... good catch!
That’s because I’m switching over to the April-start version.
I’ll definitely be picking one up later. Absolutely.



Here’s my Original book.

I actually featured this one in the One Question, Three Answers article we shared in August, where I talked about my own little Techo Kaigi.
Funny how people’s hearts can change, isn’t it?
Back then, I wrote things like “I need a back pocket!” and “I want special bonus stickers!”... and yet, here we are.
At the time, I really thought I’d made up my mind...



This is a spread from my HON, which I use as a diary.
When I went to the Osaka Expo, I got carried away and even drew a picture in my excitement.
The postcard covering the left page is one I picked up at Shinsuke Yoshitake’s exhibition.
It’s nice and thick, so it doubles as a writing board, and the back even works like blotting paper.
The boy on it has a natural perm, just like me, and the text“If you don’t like it, you don’t have to show it!” feels perfectly fitting for a diary.


I started keeping a diary when the HON was released in 2023.
I wanted to try out the new book but wasn’t sure what to write in it.
Then, right around that time, I got early access to the first beta version of the Hobonichi Techo App.
It was still pretty simple back then, but I could log my activities and save photos from each day, which made journaling so much easier.
It reminded me how having a digital version of the Hobonichi Techo can actually make you want to use the paper one even more.



Here’s how I use my Weeks.
On the left page, I list my daily to-dos and check them off as I go.
(Though, as you can see, there are plenty I didn’t check off... still, that feeling of wanting to check them remains!)

On the right page, I jot down notes from Hobonichi’s weekly meetings.
This particular spread was right before the Hobonichi Joys of Life event, so Itoi was giving everyone a pep talk to get in the right mindset for the event.

I really recommend using the Weeks if you have something that happens weekly.
Whether it’s a TV drama, soccer games, lessons, or weekend hobbies, it’s a great way to capture one ongoing theme.



I also have a little yearly ritual.
Whenever I buy a new techo, I always put a favorite sticker on the very first page.
It might be one I got from an event, or one I’ve been saving for the perfect moment.
Then I’ll declare, “This is the one for this year!”

For 2026, I’ve already decided. It’s a sticker of the robot that starred in this year’s Hobonichi Techo User Manual.
I got it on a day I was working at Tobichi, and I knew right away it’d be perfect for next year’s techo.


I plan to start using my new techo and covers on New Year’s Day,
but as I prepare and get everything ready like this,
it feels like 2026 is already right around the corner.


That’s all from me today!
Tomorrow, another crew member from the Hobonichi Techo team will share their own Techo Kaigi.
I can’t wait to see what they’ve chosen ? stay tuned!


--- Mentioned items ---
MOTHER: Mr. Saturn (It’s Great)
ONE PIECE magazine: Hirikluk’s Cherry Blossom [HON A6]

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