About this product
Hobonichi started as a lifestyle website “Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun,” [Almost Daily Itoi Newspaper] in 1998 featuring “almost-daily” essays by founder and editor-in-chief, Shigesato Itoi, who is well known for other ventures including game design and songwriting. In 2001, the Hobonichi Techo [planner] was launched after positive response from readers when asked if they would purchase a techo by the brand if developed. Since then, the Hobonichi lineup has grown from 1 to 7 types, with some being available in Japanese, English, and Chinese, and has sold over 10 million copies over the world.
This easily portable, standard model is a highly simple techo featuring a monthly calendar and a grid notebook. The monthly calendars feature a Monday start and run from December 2026 to March 2028.
- 4.1" x 5.8" x 0.3" (A6)
- Monday Start
- Yearly Index - December 2026 - March 2028 (8 pages)
- Monthly Calendar - December 2026 - March 2028 (32 pages)
- 171 grid pages for open journaling, daily notes and planning
- Grid ruling with 3.7mm line spacing
- 240 pages
- Tomoe River S Paper - thin, lightweight and fountain pen friendly
- Lays flat
- The unique feature of the Day Free is that it is split into two main parts: monthly calendars and a graph paper notebook. You can fill the graph paper notebook without feeling constricted to dates. And it can be used for a variety of purposes.
- The Day Free is only available in Japanese
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