My unforgettable day was when my eldest daughter, who was teething, bit my Hobonichi Techo. She was my first child, born in February. I did not know anything about childraising and was having a hard time taking care of my child and getting enough sleep. One day, after she started teething, I noticed she was unusually quiet; she was chewing on my Hobonichi Techo book. “What is this thing my mom loves more than me?” she might have thought. The bite marks on my 2020 Hobonichi Techo remind me of my first year as a mother every time I see them.

(Amedama)