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This is a dedicated cover made specifically for the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo. The cover incorporates gold foiling elements that sparkle when catching the light. Inside the cover, a pen hook is provided so you can insert a pen clip and carry it together.

  1. Dedicated specifications for the 5-Year Techo

    This is a dedicated cover made to fit the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo properly. Crafted to compatible dimensions, it securely wraps around the planner.

  2. Gold foiling finish

    Gold foiling has been added to one of the design elements. It sparkles softly depending on the angle of the light.

  3. Clip-type internal pen hook

    A pen hook is provided inside the cover. By inserting a pen with its clip, it is easy to keep your writing instrument with it.

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This is a cover dedicated to Hobonichi 5-Year Techo, made of cowhide on the outside and cowhide and polyester on the inside. With a red bookmark and a hook for a pen clip, it is convenient for keeping the diary and writing instruments together. Illustrations and a map from the original Moomin novels are engraved on the cover and inner pocket, making it suitable to keep in a drawer or on a desk for a long time.

  1. Moomin illustration engraved on cowhide

    A scene and phrase from the novel are pressed and engraved on the navy cowhide surface with dark navy foil stamping.

  2. Dimensions and layout tailored for 5-Year Techo

    As a dedicated leather cover for Hobonichi 5-Year Techo, it features a bright red bookmark and a hook where a pen clip can be inserted.

  3. Story elements filling the inside and outside

    A theater floor plan is captured on the back with foil stamping, and a map graphic along with Finnish text is printed on the inside, evenly capturing the background of the novel.

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This is an A6 size notebook cover made of cowhide on both the exterior and interior sides. Sized to fit the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo, it stably envelops the pages. Inside, there is a hook to hang a pen, making it convenient to carry writing instruments together.

  1. Cowhide filling inside and out

    Wrapped in cowhide not only on the exterior but also entirely on the interior side, the touch against the hands is uniform and sturdy.

  2. A6 size dedicated to the 5-Year Techo

    Fitting neatly onto the Hobonichi 5-Year Techo, it wraps even a thick notebook without lifting.

  3. Internal hook for hanging a pen

    On the inner right side of the cover, there is an 8mm diameter pen hook to attach a clip, keeping writing instruments stored without getting lost.

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Why does the lining or outer stitching appear loose or puckered when the Techo cover is opened flat to 180 degrees?

Because of the structural characteristic designed to allow the Techo cover to open completely flat to 180 degrees on a surface, the outer seam or lining material may appear somewhat loose or lifted.

The moment you place the planner on a desk and open it completely to both sides, it immediately catches your eye right at the inner fold. This is a natural phenomenon. Hobonichi's Techo covers are structured to open flat to 180 degrees on a surface, so the outer stitching area may pucker or the lining material may look loose.

Hiroko Kubota: The Sea’s Dream at Dawn [Large 5-Year Techo]
Hiroko Kubota: The Sea’s Dream at Dawn [Large 5-Year Techo]
Hiroko Kubota: The Sea’s Dream at Dawn [Large 5-Year Techo]
Hiroko Kubota: The Sea’s Dream at Dawn [Large 5-Year Techo]

This is a 5-year diary cover made of navy-colored cow leather on the outside and finished with cow leather and polyester on the inside. A scene from the novel is pressed and engraved in dark foil on the front, and a map print, a loop to hang a pen, and a bookmark ribbon are added to the inside. It is used to keep daily records together on a desk for 5 years.

  1. A scene from the novel engraved in intaglio

    An illustration from the Moomin novel and Finnish phrases are pressed and engraved in a darker navy foil on the navy cow leather exterior.

  2. A map unfolding inside and storage details

    A map illustration is printed on the inside of the cover, and a hook to hang a pen clip and a bright red bookmark ribbon are provided.

  3. A leather cover wrapping around the 5-Year Techo

    Cow leather is wrapped around the exterior to fully enclose the large format Techo used to write down entries over 5 years.

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How do you use the small pen hook inside the 5-Year Techo cover?

It is not designed to slide the entire pen body through, but is a loop conceived to hook the pen's clip into the opening.

It has a diameter of 8mm. This means it is too narrow to fit the whole pen body through, so only the writing instrument's clip should be hooked over it.

Hiroko Kubota: The Sea’s Dream at Dawn [Large 5-Year Techo]
Large Hobonichi 5-Year Techo Leather Cover (Natural) A5 Size (fits Large 5-Year Techo)
Large Hobonichi 5-Year Techo Leather Cover (Red) A5 Size (fits Large 5-Year Techo)
Hiroko Kubota: The Sea’s Dream at Dawn [Large 5-Year Techo]

This is a set packed in a turquoise blue box containing the 5-Year Techo book for recording from 2027 to 2031, an embroidered linen cover, a pencil board, and a brand card. It is meant to be used by writing down your daily life side by side on the same page for the same date every year, looking over the time accumulated over 5 years at a glance.

  1. A set encompassing both book and cover

    The 5-Year Techo book used from 2027 to 2031, a dedicated cover, a pencil board, and a brand card are packed together in a single box.

  2. An embroidered cover not sold individually

    This is a linen cover with iyo okumi's miniature garden design machine-embroidered on it, available only with this set and not sold separately as an individual item.

  3. A layout that gathers a day across 5 years

    Because 5 years' worth of daily pages from 2027 to 2031 are bound together, you can look over the records left on the same date every year at once.

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What kind of processing is the 'skiving' mentioned in the leather cover description?

It is a craft technique of shaving leather thin, a process that helps prevent the spine portion of the cover from catching stiffly when opening, closing, and spreading the book.

Skiving is a thinning process that shaves the cross-section of leather thinly to reduce its thickness. Thick leather is tough and durable, but if used as it is in areas that fold frequently, it creates stiff resistance. Therefore, the leather in areas that need to bend flexibly is shaved to make it move smoothly.

Large Hobonichi 5-Year Techo Leather Cover (Red) A5 Size (fits Large 5-Year Techo)
Large Hobonichi 5-Year Techo Leather Cover (Red) A5 Size (fits Large 5-Year Techo)
Large Hobonichi 5-Year Techo Leather Cover (Red) A5 Size (fits Large 5-Year Techo)
Large Hobonichi 5-Year Techo Leather Cover (Red) A5 Size (fits Large 5-Year Techo)