Hobonichi A5 HON 2024, Liberty Fabrics: Emma and Georgina

This Hobonichi Techo HON is made with a beautiful printed textile from the venerable British fabric brand Liberty Fabrics.

The Hobonichi Techo HON has a hardcover design already attached to the book. It’s designed to make you feel like you’re carrying around a favorite book, which you can pull out at any time to make notes no matter where you are. The book has A5 size pages with plenty of space to write and paste, and features a page per day, so the contents are the same as the Hobonichi Techo Cousin.

Emma and Georgina is one of the patterns in the “Classic Style” theme of the 2011 Fall/Winter collection, based on patterns released in 1970 and 2001. It is a colorful floral pattern reminiscent of Liberty prints, with flowers of various colors and shapes, such as vermilion, blue, purple, and yellowish green, scattered throughout.

The HON has two attached bookmarks—one navy and one beige—so you can mark your place in frequently used pages. The book spine is foil-pressed in gold with the year 2024 and the HON logo for easy reference when placed in your bookshelf alongside other books.

The contents are the same as the Hobonichi Techo Cousin book. The HON A5 size includes weekly pages which track a week in each two-page spread for easy planning and contain a handy time schedule.

The bookbinding on the HON has thread-stitch binding similar to the Hobonichi Techo Cousin, so it opens 180 degrees onto the table. It stays flat even if you don’t hold it down.

The book uses thin and light yet durable Tomoe River S paper. The paper has supported the Hobonichi Techo for over 20 years with its special characteristics, but it’ll be undergoing an overhaul starting with the 2024 edition techos. The paper is more resistant to bleed through, lighter despite being almost the same thickness, and has a crisper surface by adjusting the fibers of the paper.

• English Edition
• January Start