Hello! It’s Meron. My theme for my 2026 Techo is “An easy, feel-good pick-me-up!” It’s been a month since I started using it, and I’m already feeling better. A big part of that is thanks to my stationery.



This is a series where we introduce the stationery we’re obsessed with, so let me do just that!

■Tape Cutter



I have a dedicated box for washi tape at home, but I’ve been so busy that I haven’t even been able to open it… That’s why I’ve recently fallen in love with this tape cutter◎

You just set your most-used washi masking tapes on the left and right... and snip!



It looks like a cassette tape, which is so cute, and it’s small enough that it doesn’t get in the way even if I leave it out on my desk. I like leaving it out, because having it within arm’s reach means I end up using my tapes more often.

■ Stickers that slowly lift my spirits



I decided that I wanted to be a bit gentler with myself and give myself more compliments this year, so I bought these “Reward Stickers” by Nancy Seki.

The charming lines of the eraser-stamp style and those unique facial expressions are just so good, right? I’m just waiting for chances to use them.



I’ll compliment even the littlest thing!

■Water-based Markers



I’ve been using water-based markers for several years now. It’s fun to draw lines with a Pigma pen (which doesn't smudge when wet) and then fill them in with markers, but I also enjoy quickly sketching illustrations using almost just one color.


If you scribble a few lines with the brush tip of the marker...


You can give the colored areas a quick stroke with a water brush.


Add some color to the cheeks, and it’s done in 30 seconds! The slight bleeding of the water-based ink makes it extra cute.

Stationery I’ve used

・Tombow ABT 528 (Navy Blue)
・Kuretake ZIG Clean Color Real Brush No.029 (Red)
・Staedtler Water Brush Fine Tip 949 03

Lately, I’ve been drawing a lot of quick sketches with these three. Being able to draw something cute so easily really lifts my mood!

■SALMON LOVE



Last up is my book band. I really love salmon. And one day, Kawamura from the techo team gave me this salmon band.

How cuuuute!!

I wrap the band around my techo and use the inside to tuck in stickers that don't quite fit in the pockets.



Just carrying it around makes me happy. Opening my techo makes me happy. Salmon makes me happy.

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I’m typically the type to completely fill my pages with illustrations and text, but this year I want to incorporate more pasting and keep things easy and fun◎

Because of that, I’ve found myself with more items that I simply love the look of this year. Using them is fun, of course, but just looking at them makes me happy, too.

And those are the stationery I’m most obsessed with right now! Look forward to the next update!

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