Hobonichi Techo / Tomitaro Makino: Hobonichi Graph Notebook (A6) - Yamazakura

Hobonichi Techo / Tomitaro Makino: Hobonichi Graph Notebook (A6) - Yamazakura — part of the Hobonichi Techo 2027 collection.

This graph-paper notebook is made with Tomoe River paper, opens completely flat, and the printing comes in four different colors across the book. The cover is adorned with a botanical illustration of the Yamazakura cherry tree, drawn by Dr. Tomitaro Makino. Drawn around 120 years ago during the Meiji era, this is one of Dr. Makino’s most iconic works. It can also be used with a Hobonichi Techo A6 Original-size cover.

About Hobonichi Techo

Hobonichi Techo was created in 2002 by Shigesato Itoi — the influential Japanese copywriter, creative director, and writer of the Nintendo/EarthBound “Mother” game series — as an extension of his long-running web magazine Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun (“Almost Daily Itoi News”), which has published online since 1998. It is produced in Japan by Hobonichi Co., Ltd.

The planner is built around ultra-thin, famously smooth Tomoe River paper, prized by fountain pen users worldwide for its ink-friendliness and near-zero bleed-through. Each year Hobonichi releases a new lineup of cover designs and collaborations with Japanese and international artists, designers, and brands — a roster that has grown into one of the most anticipated and collected release calendars in stationery. Designs regularly sell out within days of launch.

This item is part of the 2027 Hobonichi Techo collection.