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Hobonichi Techo Weeks 2025 - Masamune Kusano x junaida: Through the Purple Night



 

This Hobonichi Techo Weeks is a compact weekly-edition book that’s easy to carry everywhere. The book is slim and roughly the size of a long wallet, making it easy to fit into a bag or suit pocket. The main layout of the book consists of a weekly calendar on the left page and dashed graph paper on the right page. Each weekly spread also contains the characteristic Hobonichi quote in English on the bottom of the page. Although slim at first glance, the book holds 73 graph-ruled memo pages for note-taking at the end of the book. The Weeks is available with a variety of different cover designs on the book itself and does not require an additional cover purchased separately.

White Line, Smooth, Sneaker, and type cover designs are slightly bendable and mold nicely to the shape of a hand. Color, Paper, Leather, and Special Artist Collaboration type cover designs are made of stiff paperboard material and have less of a bend, making them easier to clip open and lay flat. Some planners such as the White Line, Leather, Smooth, and PVC weeks styles are made to be used without a protective clear cover. For extra protection with these styles, a fabric cover or pouch is suggested.

The song-art book Himitsu Stranger is based on the lyrics from 13 songs recorded by Masamune Kusano for the music album “Himitsu Studio” by his rock band Spitz. Artist junaida illustrated the lyrical stories for each of the songs. Inside the book is an illustration called Through the Purple Night, which was then chosen for this Weeks book cover.

Through the Purple Night was actually the first illustration junaida did among everything in the song-art book. It shows a forest enveloped in purple, with birds, cats, and other small animals, as well as trees, flowers, and other cute plants, topped off with some planets and other things. This really completes the look as the all-over print recreates this artwork and its unique floating feeling. This weeks style comes with a weeks size pencil board by Masamune Kusano x junaida.

    • Language: English
    • Paper type: Tomoe River S
    • Dimensions: 3.7in (9.5cm) x 7.3in (18.6cm) x 0.4in (1cm) 
    • Grid size: 3.55 mm

    Planner Date Details:

    • January Start 
    • Monday Start
    • Yearly index: January 2025 - December 2025
    • Monthly calendar: December 25, 2024 - March 31, 2026
    • Weekly calendar: November 25, 2024 - January 4, 2026
    • Memo graph paper: 73 pages

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