The “Hobonichi Note” is slightly different from ordinary notebooks. Let us introduce some features, to help you know what kind of notebook it is.
The ruled lines used in the “Hobonichi Note” are broken lines, which are actually a combination of short vertical lines and long horizontal lines. They perceptually look like straight lines, because of an optical illusion caused by the way our brains work.
*The ruled line design was developed by Prof. Haruo Hibino and his team of researchers at BB STONE Design Psychology Unit, Inc., a venture company of Chiba University’s Faculty of Engineering.
*The ruled line design was developed by Prof. Haruo Hibino and his team of researchers at BB STONE Design Psychology Unit, Inc., a venture company of Chiba University’s Faculty of Engineering.
The point is that the lines are “designed to look like ruled lines even though they are not connected.”
That is why…
It lessens visual stress
The broken lines makes the notebook less intimidating when opened and won’t tire your eyes over an extended writing session.
It also increases mental concentration
As a result of a verification research using both our new ruled line notebook and existing ordinary ruled line notebooks, it was indicated that both the speed and accuracy of subjects’ task performance were the best for our new ruled line notebook. It suggests that our new ruled line design has an increase in concentration.
*The increase in the correct answer rate and speed of simple calculations suggests the possibility of increased mental concentration. Other evaluation experiments also demonstrated that our new ruled line design can be expected to
increase mental concentration.
*Results may vary. The effects are
not guaranteed for everyone.
It lessens visual stress
The broken lines makes the notebook less intimidating when opened and won’t tire your eyes over an extended writing session.
It also increases mental concentration
As a result of a verification research using both our new ruled line notebook and existing ordinary ruled line notebooks, it was indicated that both the speed and accuracy of subjects’ task performance were the best for our new ruled line notebook. It suggests that our new ruled line design has an increase in concentration.
*The increase in the correct answer rate and speed of simple calculations suggests the possibility of increased mental concentration. Other evaluation experiments also demonstrated that our new ruled line design can be expected to
increase mental concentration.
*Results may vary. The effects are
not guaranteed for everyone.
The tiny vertical lines allow you to line up the start of each header or paragraph without much thought so that the notes you take will look neat and easier to read back through later.
The covers of Hobonichi Note come in five colors; blue, green, yellow, red, and gray. (The inside is the same for all colors.) You can have them in your favorite colors or choose a color for each purpose or theme.
As a Mathematics notebook
Easy to write formulas and charts
Vertical writing in Japanese classes
Writing vertically can be done beautifully
Notebook for memorization
Writing words and their meanings in different columns
Keep a record of your favorite things
You can also use it as a guide when placing photos
