Hobonichi 2025 Original A6 Japanese Avec Books [6 Month x 2, January Start]
Hobonichi first introduced the Avec in response to customers who struggled with bulging books after collecting a year’s worth of pasted material in the daily pages. The Avec splits the year into books of six months each. Book 1 (January–June) is a bright lime yellow and Book 2 (July–December) is a cool ice blue.
Because it’s split into two books, it’s lightweight which makes it easy to carry around, and it also won’t get bulky even if you paste many things into your techo.
The Avec version splits the A6 Hobonichi Techo Original, design and all, into books of six months each with only slight variances in calendar spans and the number of extra pages in the back. This allows you to fill the pages to your heart’s content with scheduling, diaries, little notes, tickets, photographs, doodles, and anything that strikes your fancy.
The book has the same thread-stitch binding as a dictionary, allowing it to lay flat open for comfortable writing. It stays flat even if you don’t hold it down.
The book uses thin and light yet durable Tomoe River paper. This paper that underwent an overhaul with the 2024 edition techo is more resistant to bleed through, lighter despite being the same thickness, and has a smoother surface by adjusting the fibers of the paper.
Other than the daily pages with lots of space to write, the book contains several sections that are great for schedule management, such as a yearly calendar, monthly calendar, and yearly index page. The back of the book has bonus pages, including Sample Symbols and Icons, How to Have Fun Keeping a Diary, and Recommended Noodle List of 47 Prefectures.
The Hobonichi Techo is used by pairing a techo book with a cover. Pick out a cover of your choice from our large selection of convenient A6 size Hobonichi Techo covers.
We also have the Hobonichi Pencil Board fitted for the A6 Original size. Not only does it keep pens from slipping and makes writing more manageable, but it also serves as a bookmark for the page that you are writing. It’s a standard item that would excellently match your techo.
Compatible Techo Covers
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Original (A6) Techo Cover
Specifications
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Size H: 148 x W: 105 x T: 8 mm / H: 5.8" x W: 4.1" x T: 0.3"
*Specifications may vary slightly
Weight Approx. 110 g Main material Paper - Book (Original Avec / Japanese / January Start / 2-Book Set)
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Size A6 size x 2 books
Each Book: H: 148 x W: 105 x T: 8 mm / H: 5.9"" x W: 4.1"" x T: 0.3""
*Actual book size may vary slightlyWeight Each Book: Approx. 110 g Language Japanese Pages Each Book: 240 pages Paper Type / Binding Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding Graph Paper Size 3.7 mm
*Monthly calendar pages are 3.45 mmStart of Week Monday-start week Yearly Calendar 2024, 2025, 2026 Yearly Index Book 1: Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (8 pages)
Book 2: Jun. 2025 - May 2026 (6 pages)Monthly Calendar Book 1: Dec. 2024 - Jul. 2025 (16 pages)
Book 2: Jun. 2025 - Jan. 2026 (16 pages)Daily Pages Book 1: Jan. 1 - June 30, 2025 (187 pages)
Book 2: July 1 - Dec. 31, 2025 (190 pages)
*A blank two-page spread (three pages for Book 2) is featured at the beginning to provide a free area when starting out the book.
*A page is included at the beginning of each month to help in planning ahead.
*All daily pages include daily quotes.
*Includes a mini monthly calendar at the bottom right of every two-page spread (Monday-start).Daily Quotes One per day (Japanese) Weekly Pages Not included Memo Pages Book 1: 2 page
Book 2: 0 pageBonus Pages Time Table / Graph Paper / Favourites / My 100 / Sample Symbols and Icons / How to Have Fun Keeping a Diary / Recommended Noodle List of 47 Prefectures / Solar Terms / Emergency Preparedness / Conversion Chart / Getting the most of Hobonichi / Gifts / Age Table / Addresses (for 6 people) / Personal Notes Listed Information Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars) / Old lunar calendar / Rokuyo (traditional Japanese lunisolar calendar) (listed on monthly calendars) / Solar terms / Japanese holidays / Moon phase (daily pages include every phase, monthly calendars only include full and new moon)
Hobonichi first introduced the Avec in response to customers who struggled with bulging books after collecting a year’s worth of pasted material in the daily pages. The Avec splits the year into books of six months each. Book 1 (January–June) is a bright lime yellow and Book 2 (July–December) is a cool ice blue.
Because it’s split into two books, it’s lightweight which makes it easy to carry around, and it also won’t get bulky even if you paste many things into your techo.
The Avec version splits the A6 Hobonichi Techo Original, design and all, into books of six months each with only slight variances in calendar spans and the number of extra pages in the back. This allows you to fill the pages to your heart’s content with scheduling, diaries, little notes, tickets, photographs, doodles, and anything that strikes your fancy.
The book has the same thread-stitch binding as a dictionary, allowing it to lay flat open for comfortable writing. It stays flat even if you don’t hold it down.
The book uses thin and light yet durable Tomoe River paper. This paper that underwent an overhaul with the 2024 edition techo is more resistant to bleed through, lighter despite being the same thickness, and has a smoother surface by adjusting the fibers of the paper.
Other than the daily pages with lots of space to write, the book contains several sections that are great for schedule management, such as a yearly calendar, monthly calendar, and yearly index page. The back of the book has bonus pages, including Sample Symbols and Icons, How to Have Fun Keeping a Diary, and Recommended Noodle List of 47 Prefectures.
The Hobonichi Techo is used by pairing a techo book with a cover. Pick out a cover of your choice from our large selection of convenient A6 size Hobonichi Techo covers.
We also have the Hobonichi Pencil Board fitted for the A6 Original size. Not only does it keep pens from slipping and makes writing more manageable, but it also serves as a bookmark for the page that you are writing. It’s a standard item that would excellently match your techo.
Compatible Techo Covers
-
Original (A6) Techo Cover
Specifications
-
Size H: 148 x W: 105 x T: 8 mm / H: 5.8" x W: 4.1" x T: 0.3"
*Specifications may vary slightly
Weight Approx. 110 g Main material Paper - Book (Original Avec / Japanese / January Start / 2-Book Set)
-
Size A6 size x 2 books
Each Book: H: 148 x W: 105 x T: 8 mm / H: 5.9"" x W: 4.1"" x T: 0.3""
*Actual book size may vary slightlyWeight Each Book: Approx. 110 g Language Japanese Pages Each Book: 240 pages Paper Type / Binding Thin, light Tomoe River paper resistant to bleeding and designed for planners / Stitch-binding Graph Paper Size 3.7 mm
*Monthly calendar pages are 3.45 mmStart of Week Monday-start week Yearly Calendar 2024, 2025, 2026 Yearly Index Book 1: Dec. 2024 - Mar. 2026 (8 pages)
Book 2: Jun. 2025 - May 2026 (6 pages)Monthly Calendar Book 1: Dec. 2024 - Jul. 2025 (16 pages)
Book 2: Jun. 2025 - Jan. 2026 (16 pages)Daily Pages Book 1: Jan. 1 - June 30, 2025 (187 pages)
Book 2: July 1 - Dec. 31, 2025 (190 pages)
*A blank two-page spread (three pages for Book 2) is featured at the beginning to provide a free area when starting out the book.
*A page is included at the beginning of each month to help in planning ahead.
*All daily pages include daily quotes.
*Includes a mini monthly calendar at the bottom right of every two-page spread (Monday-start).Daily Quotes One per day (Japanese) Weekly Pages Not included Memo Pages Book 1: 2 page
Book 2: 0 pageBonus Pages Time Table / Graph Paper / Favourites / My 100 / Sample Symbols and Icons / How to Have Fun Keeping a Diary / Recommended Noodle List of 47 Prefectures / Solar Terms / Emergency Preparedness / Conversion Chart / Getting the most of Hobonichi / Gifts / Age Table / Addresses (for 6 people) / Personal Notes Listed Information Day of the year / Week of the year (listed on monthly calendars) / Old lunar calendar / Rokuyo (traditional Japanese lunisolar calendar) (listed on monthly calendars) / Solar terms / Japanese holidays / Moon phase (daily pages include every phase, monthly calendars only include full and new moon)
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