Me having absolutely no idea what a Hobonichi is: ah yes, enlighten me with knowledge of hobonichis 😌

@NyashaMuz

8 ай бұрын

Right 💁🏾‍♀️😂😂😂

@anastasiagarber1839

8 ай бұрын

I too have no clue what Hobonichi is, but I'm intrigued

@sYnDaEx

7 ай бұрын

A waste of money.

@sharkvinny

7 ай бұрын

​@@sYnDaEx fire bait comment🔥🔥

@s0ph059

6 ай бұрын

Too accurate 😂

me, who already got her Hobonichi 2024 order at home: let's watch this!

@planwithkellye2926

10 ай бұрын

Same 😂😂😂😂

@VintageonTap

10 ай бұрын

Saaammmeeee. Just extra hype for my books to come~

@skyskyblueblue

10 ай бұрын

same!!!!!! I don't know why i'm watching but i like it 🤣

@ileeeenify

10 ай бұрын

Me who uses Kokuyo Jibun Techo and already ordered it for 2023: I’m still going to watch this!

@a_white3260

10 ай бұрын

Tried weekly, cousin and techo A6 this yr first time user. Loved them all but I reeeeeally wish Hobo offered the A6 with the vertical weeks almost like a mini cousin. Perfection (for me anyway!). So, a cousin was ordered for 2024 but I so love the A6 size 😢

I will say, I think the cousin is super heavy too but it’s like the anchor book for my whole life and even though I plan the leave it on my desk I carry it around with me a lot, like a security blanket for an adult stationery nerd lol

@moonootoo

6 ай бұрын

What pen do you write on it with? Just curious

@itsmeLori

6 ай бұрын

@@moonootoo fountain pens :) I love having a variety of inks and there’s nothing better than Hobonichi paper for them!

@moonootoo

6 ай бұрын

@@itsmeLori awesome! I will try it out with my hobo. ty!

The Techo original would be a dream if they included the weekly in it. I know they have the supplement weekly but I’d rather have everything in one. Still love the cousin though. 😊

I started with the cousin for the first time this year and love it. I 100% have blank pages and weeks but I had to let go of the idea that every day and week needed to be completed. I have enough room to fill up the pages I want, use the weeklies as I need and have the monthlies as a good over view. For 2024 I ordered the botanical HON cousin and botanical weeks 😍. The cousin I plan to use as my catch all planner, memory keeper, ephemera and picture collector. And the weeks I will use for work so it’s all in one spot. They were just too beautiful to not get and I love the idea of them matching.

Your way of explaining these planners is so detailed and confident. It's so relaxing to watch!

@RachelleinTheory

8 ай бұрын

Oh thank you! 🥰

"The numbers are in English" broke me.

I do enjoy the cousin even if it's super large, but I usually buy it in the Avec version which are two books divided into 6 months each

These items are so cool! I ordered the Weeks one.

Thanks for the informative guide on Hobonichi planners once again Rachelle! Looking forward to more helpful content from you!

The best review i saw on the planner Thanks

Really helpful for someone considering the Hobonichi this year. Thanks

This was so well laid out and thoughtful! I have been thinking about one for a while but had no clue what was what.

I cannot say thank you enough. Each year I am late to ordering and have to do spring. Its not only that you reminded me but also that you explained everything in detail. Thank you!! All ordered!

This video really helped me, thank you for taking the time to help me understand Hobonichi.

Thank you so much for the information. I was struggling a little bit, but I decided to go with the the a5 and the a6

Thank you so much for this video! I got the weeks and the A5 cousin English version with the Veluto Green cover and the black Notte-my new wallet! Super excited!!

You can use a cover on cover if it's just for protecting the planner. Some can be moved from the old planner to the new one (I do this a lot), so there's no need to waste money in buying everything from the scratch every year, and it's much lighter and sleek. 😃🌻

@blktauna

10 ай бұрын

^^ this. I have one cover for each size now so there's no longer the expenditure for that, it'll just be books.

I am retired and have been using the Lechteurm 1917 A5. I now pet sit quite frequently so I’m exploring possibilities. I write big so I have never gotten along with smaller planners. I am considering the A6 Hobonichi but am so used to the dot grid! I love this channel even though I’m not a Hobonichi user (yet).

@douloureux.

6 ай бұрын

A6 is pretty small though, if you write big and haven’t gotten along with smaller planners then i wouldn’t recommend this for you

Thank you!. That was a really great service

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH for this video… this is the exact type of video I’ve been looking for. I really want a hobonichi BUT I couldn’t find ANY videos that explained the different types. THIS video explains EVERYTHING really well. THANK YOU ❤

I’m so glad I watched this as I was looking at each planner - Almost bought a Techo Weeks Sneaker by accident when I wanted the Weeks Mega! Thank you so much!

I've been hearing about and seeing Hobonichi planners on other content creators' socials, youtube, etc. for literally YEARS. This is the BEST explanation and "show and tell" I've ever seen. I've never really wanted to spend the money on one given they are rather pricey compared to other planners/systems, especially if I wasn't entirely positive about what I'd be getting and if it would be something I would actually use. Your video is a great resource for helping me decide. Thank you so much!

This will be my 5th year in a weeks! Going for the Lavender Mega this go round ☺️

I am new to your channel, & just love it. I have just recently started using my fountain pen again. I'm glad I found you! You are entertaining, and thoroughly enjoyable, & concise in your reviews. I have chosen the Cousin because I tend to write large, & the Weekly for its portability. Thank you!

Hi. I’m a new subbie. I love how you describe all the parts of all the planners. I have the weeks mega this year and plan on ordering it again. Thanks for sharing. ❤

Thanks for this video! This video has help me make a decision, and keep things small, which is what I need (small but room for planning not just writing down appointments).

This was incredibly helpful, thank you! I've never bought a planner before, let alone a Hobonichi, and this makes me feel more confident in choosing. Many, many thanks!

Great video! It's a nice tutorial to understand the differences between all the Hobonichi products. I really enjoyed it 😊

I cant thank you enough for creating content. You for sure were meant to be a youtuber. Xoxo

Great review! I bought the Sterling Ink version in the weeks size.. love that it has a vertical planning section, the color of the paper, and the minimal esthetic of it. I did buy the Hobo A6 english because I just love that little size! Room to write enough and decorate enough.. my sweet spot. Thanks for all the info!

I never had any idea these planners existed and I typically bullet journal so I can put in my own stuff. However I loved learning about these journals and the way you lay out all the contents and differences of each journal type. 😊

Hi , Great Review . Thanks for doing this for us.

I ordered the Weeks "another night of falling stars" in English and the tiny dragons HON (hone = book) in Japanese because I couldn't wait for the English HON. Now I can't wait for them to arrive 😍

ive had a weeks for 3 years now and theyre just perfect! as an art student i dont have a Lot to write about and its also so great for tracking your progression and note taking! i also use the extra graph pages to draw! the paper is actually god sent

I will always be thankful to hobonichi for introducing me to tomoe river paper. But now that I’ve used the a6 and weeks for about 3 years now, I think I prefer the layouts of sterling ink and I love how minimalist it is. Better yet, I bought her planner stickers and used it in the passport notebooks and added a spread in between weeks for a weekly recap. I only did it by experiment because I missed the preordering for the 2024 and wanted to try it out if it would work for me. I love it so far. But yeah, I am still mourning the old tomoe river paper being discontinued and the sanzen is a bit more absorbent than the old one. Having said all of this, I think the HB weeks is the best.

You pretty much sold me on the Weeks. I'm going to buy one of the supplementary notebooks and recreate the layouts for the rest of the year to get used to it.

Nice overview. Thanks!

My first Hobonichi was the a6 planner I bought it for 2022, I found it too small for my needs but I did enjoy it. I ordered the cousin and weeks for 2024. I ordered the weeks that has the cat holding a puppy and it says hope you have a wonderful day on it. For the cousin I ordered the case that has the green and red berries on it. I'm super excited to use them

Love this video- very informative for how each Hobonichi is used and sizing. I puchased the A6 as I think this will suit my needs for now. I need something for on the go ❤❤

Omg i didn’t know about the hobonichi planner but now I need it

Got the 5 year techo last year while entering a new stage of life! Have't been writing every day but am excited to see how things turn out in 5 years.

I bought the Weeks “Take A Look” planner to try for my first Hobonichi. After your informative video, I realize I should start small instead of becoming overwhelmed with the Cousin that I was going to buy. Thank you for such a great tutorial on everything Hobonichi.

This was by far the best Hobonichi video I've seen. I've been using the black Techo notebook for years now, but I tend to go back and forth between that and Bullet Journaling in Field Notes sized notebooks (I do like small for pocketability). Great video. Thanks for sharing. -Randy

I did not know about the HON. Thanks for all the information.

My favorite hobonichi planners are hands down the avec versions! Both a6 and a5 !! Also since I don't use the weekly view in the a5, it's easier to ingore it is there in the avec version (it's just a tiny section there haha) compared to the full year where I felt weird leaving it blank hahaha

I'm so excited! My 12yo asked for a planner and chose the A6 HON. I'm getting an A5 HON and a mega weeks. The A5 is my main planner/journal and the weeks is my on the go planner. I'm really excited for the HON this year ❤

Hobonichi isn't really widespread in where i live, so when i stumbled upon an internet shop with the 2024 collection, I needed to act quickly - half of it was already sold out! But thanks to you and this video, I knew what I needed immediately and ordered everything within an hour. Weekly all the way

thank you for this video

I went back and lovingly looked at my cousin avec books while I was trying to decide between the full year book and the Avec books for 2024. Excited to say I'm sticking with the avec😂

i've watched this video like 5 times, thank you

I always love your videos -- you have such a fun personality! I am definitely team Cousin. Work full-time, school full-time, family, house... You get the picture. I am getting ready to start my preclinicals and need to have it on the go so I did go with the Avec and I looooove it! I am a big fan of how much room I have to write what I need. It just works. I do wish I could make the Weeks work for me because they're so cute, but for now, it is the Cousin and will be for 2024. The Avec is definitely much more portable, that's for sure!!

This video made me realize how interesting it would be to use the weeklies for personal life and maybe the daily pages for work in order to have everything in one book 🤔 Also interesting thing in the weeks, I use the left side page layout to just write about what I I do in a day and I use the right side memo page to plan tasks for the week and the days. I find the graph paper works better with my brain for tasks. Great considerations on all!

I‘ve just ordered my very first Hobonichi. I chose the Hobonichi Original in Japanese (cause I don't want to wait) with a cover. I already have another planner that I used for several years now with a vertical weekly and after every week two notes pages. This will be my main planner and I want to use my Hobonichi for my university stuff and for journaling.

Excellent review! I have been using the Moleskin weekly planner for a while now but am looking for a change. The original is going to be my new bestie. Thank you!

So thankful to have chosen original and not cousin, I love the small size.

Very helpful!!

I'd never heard of these before, then I've found your video and now I ordered one for my girlfriend's birthday! Thanks for bringing these to my attention.

Still debating a weeks versus a6, but this helped so much! Awesome video!

10 ай бұрын

Same! I'm between Weeks/Mega and A6. I have a Weeks Spring so I still have time to decide but... uh. I can't 😅

I got a Weeks for planning and an A6 for journaling! This year was my first time journaling in the A6 and I really loved it, having one day per page made me commit to journaling even a little bit every day, and since it's small it's not too hard to fill in 🙂

I legit took notes on this video

Ths was a good introduction. Have seen too many people showing all the bells and whistles and not showing the basics of what yuu actually get. Ive seen people do watercolor on the paper and colored pencils and stickers and all sorts of visuals. Seing the suze comparison was good too. I used to use Day-Timers from the 80's in a smaller suze i carried everywhere. But each month was a booklet i put into my cover. I carried one or two months at a time and that kept it light. Two page soread per day In 2020 i tried to bullet journal and realized i like to write a lot without being limited in how much space i could write in. I did enjoy having one book i grabbed every day. But i didn't like having to fill out the dates myself it was so much time.

What a great overview! Thank you for doing this. I saw a Cousin split into two six-month books. Seems like the best of both world. Big enough to write everything but half the size for daily carry. I may go with that, however, it appears to be Japanese only.

1:42 techo original 3:54 techo cousin 6:00 day free planner 7:05 weeks 8:27 weeks mega 12:56 universal features

Thanks GREAT ADVICE!! Think I’ll try the weekly ❤ from Ohio🇺🇸

I bought basically one of everything - Cousin, my everything planner, Weeks, my everyday carry. Then I have added 2 HON and 1 techo to the mix this year. For commonplace planner, a gardening planner and a wellness planner. This is my 7th year in Hobonichi planners, after decades of trying just about every planner out there.

I used hobonichi since 2016. I took a break in 2019. But started again in 2021. I used them as both a journal and a planner. I'm not a big planner girl so often my planners is a mix of planner/journal/memory keeper. For next year I bought a weeks and a cousin. I love weeks for on the go 😊

@martyc7746

9 ай бұрын

My life at this point doesn’t include a lot of planning. I do watch a lot of detective series on Acorn, BritBox and Netflix so I have a lot to keep straight. I also keep track of books I’m reading. It’s a lot of fun activities for me.

Thanks for your video…I am going to purchase the weeks slim this coming year versus the mega since I never even used the extra pages in the mega. Then I was teetering between the A6 original and the Planner…but after watching your video, I am going to get the A6 Original in English when it comes out later this month…thanks for making this video so that I could decide. Just subscribed to your channel and IG…

Thank you so much for this breakdown. I had a planner similar to this back in like... 2017, but it got discontinued. I think I might like this style even more though.

Thank you for this video! I purchased the cousin for 2023, and it was way too much space for me. This year I have purchased the a6 English planner and Hobonichi also makes a weekly planner/booklet, I purchased that through Jet Pens. I already have a cover that should fit both books. Looking forward to seeing how they work out!

Thanks for this video. I’m heading into year 4 in my Hobonichi journey. I’ve tried all the things but I sat down and really thought about what I use rather than what I want. This year I’ve bought the most and barely used them. So i broke it down to the basics and thinking of finances too. A5 English Cousin- catch all Mega weeks- my business/work planner Weekly supplement- to memory keep and play with stickers Weekly supplement- workouts to keep in my gym bag rather than bringing another weeks or techo planner. I got rid of my extra weeks and A

If you think your in love with a weeks I promise you’ll be elated once you get it in person. I just got my mega weeks today in the mail and I am more then satisfied with it and can’t wait to plan in it starting in December 😍🙌🏽!

Been using weeks for planning for years. I’m a huge fan of Earthbound and the company owner of Hobonichi is Shigesato Itoi, the creator of the Earthbound games (hence the MOTHER collabs every year). I’ve also tried the classic A6 for journaling during the pandemic and it’s great!

Got a weeks two years ago, but was too small for me. I ordered the Cousin for 2024. I like the “all in one” concept.

I’m not buying a hobonichi but my girl is obsessed w these so I am here out of curiosity. Cool video.

I placed an order for the cousin. I’m currently using the avec. I think the cousin will be perfect for my needs.

the weeks is definitely my favorite planner BY FAR. i love the minimal, versatile layout and the portability. the covers are all so beautiful and already part of the book so you don't have to worry about getting another cover and I love how they look on a shelf after the year is over. you can easily do dailies in the notes pages, and is enough space for those with smaller handwriting and/or not as many daily specifics. i have also done weekly journaling in the weeks instead of using it as a planner and it worked out beautifully as well. you can do simple pen layouts or you can go all out with stickers and deco. it's super easy to fill empty pages if you hate having blanks. i don't mind the cream colors, Japanese (language doesn't matter), or quotes at all. and it is one of the cheaper planners starting at $17 without shipping or $28 from US resellers. i would love if the a6 day free had vertical weekly included though.

@dareenyousef7160

6 ай бұрын

Can I ask how you use the weeklies? Like do you write highlights, task or ..?

I shared the link to the Hobonichi weeks mega with my husband for Xmas wish list! Fingers crossed!

I just ordered the Yamazakura Hon A6 size and am highly anticipating its arrival! It just went on sale at 9 my time 11am Nov. 1 Japan time. It will be quite a change from my current planner and I am looking forward to seeing if it can help me be more mindful and efficient this year ahead.

I’m going to try the original Avec version and the Sneaker Weekly. Well done.

Still planning my planner set up for 2024. Bought the cousin this year but it's too much for me. I'll probably try the A6 HON. Thanks for this video!

Already ordered my Cousin. Eyeing the Weekly with the cats cover...so stinkin cute! I bought a 2023 weeks during Prime Days to try it out and still haven't landed on exactly how to make it work best for me. Really easy to carry around though. Looked at the A6 and couldn't see how it would give me enough space, having been spoiled by the roominess of the Cousin. So many choices!

started with HObonichi Cousin. 2 years, Cousin Avec (A5 always) since then. EVERYTHING goes in there, and I carry it with me everywhere. I use every single page and document my (and my family's) life in there.

This is my first year NOT getting a cousin. It’s too big and I put a lot of pressure on myself to use the daily’s and just don’t very often. I’m in a common planner b6 and weeks for personal and original techo for work in 2024! 🎉

❤ 🔥 Thanks.

I already placed my order, but still had to watch! 2023 was my first year with HB; I chose a Weeks mega as my wellness planner. The monthly pages are where I record my “daily vitals” such as weight and BP, plus color dots using a ZIG marker to indicate closing my Apple Watch rings. On the weeklies, I memory keep on the left page and put habit trackers, to-do’s, and short notes on the right side. I put the clear adhesive pocket on one side of my pencil board, and tuck a few 3x5 cards in it, including one that is a template for recurring trackers and tasks. I use a cover-on- cover, and one of my favorite tricks is to put a couple of clear Velcro dots on the back cover that match up to one placed on the page keeper tab. I can then use the page keeper to keep my multi-pen in place against the long edge of the book - while the Velcro keeps the cover closed. (The actual pen loop is pretty worthless.)

@martyc7746

10 ай бұрын

I think the Weeks Mega would be great for wellness, self care, etc Thanks for your ideas.

I haven’t bought a hobonichi yet because I can’t decide between the A6 and the weeks. Another year has gone by and I think 2024 will finally be the year I dive in and just try one. I’m leaning toward the techo so I can combine as a commonplace/journal. Plus I really like my weekly landscape type planners as a desktop item.

I tried to cousin for two years (my first Hobonichi in 2021 and this year) and I like it very much but I agree with you the smaller planters feel a lot more natural. I have been using a weeks now for a few weeks and I really like it. This is my first time in a weeks and I'm really hoping it will work even though it's much smaller, but even if it doesn't work out, I think I'm gonna get in A6 next year instead of a cousin, but hopefully the weeks will be large enough and I'll order that for next year instead.

2024 will be my first time with a Hobonichi after this being the first year I used any planner at all, in the form of a bullet journal. I found I really like structured, predictable, minimalist spreads so I wasn’t benefitting much from the flexibility of bullet journaling. I went with the giant Cousin because I’ve come to rely heavily on a weekly layout and the Weeks seemed too cramped. Fingers crossed the giant Cousin doesn’t end up being a wasteland of empty space! 😅

Thinking about getting the techo one day at a time book for a journal

Part of the appeal for the cousin for me is that I have very large handwriting so it actually fits all my stuff based on my handwriting haha. that said I'm going with the hon this year (a5 and a6) I don't know anyone that has used the hon so I'm excited to give it a go lol I got the cat print haha

@thecaitlynhowarth

10 ай бұрын

I am so excited for the hon too!!

I've been using the Day Free as my journal. I started with the original but found the daily pages limited my trail of thought when journaling. As for my day-to-day planning, I would love the Weeks but I hate the layout. If Hobonichi has a similar planner to Kokuyo Jibun Techo, I would not hesitate to get that in a heartbeat 🥺

Thanks for your video! Very well done and informative video! I honestly don’t know why everyone thinks the Hobonichi Cousin is so big and heavy, though…I can easily bring it with me to work in my purse. I think the original is tiny. But maybe that’s just me, because literally everyone says the Cousin is big. I guess I’m just weird! 😂😅

I've been addicted to Hobonichi planners for the past four years. The Cousin is my main planner for everyday (work and personal). The weeks is for my food log, grocery lists and expenses. One techo is for my work metrics and meeting notes, another techo is for exercise/workouts, and the A6 planner is my journal. Obviously, I'm a fan.

I prefer to weekly plan in a dashboard layout, currently I am using a bullet journal as a dashboard planner. A day free A5 is definitely the one I want to try out.

This is the first year (2023) using Hobonichi planners. I got A5 Avec (daily pages used for class notes) and then replaced it with A5 Cousin (didn't like splitting up my year and chunking wasn't an issue like I thought it might be). I also have the A6 Original and a Weeks, both of which I use casually. I recently graduated so university is now over. I have no need for large daily pages of the A5 Cousin. For 2024, I purchased the A6 original and the weekly supplement. (I also purchased a B6 and A6 compact common place planner from sterling ink to try out.). I love the cardstock covers of the Hobonichi planners because it allows me to make the planner special to me without feeling like I am ruining the cover. It is an empty canvas.

@thecaitlynhowarth

10 ай бұрын

Decorating the cover is so fun! I did that this year I just couldn’t pass up the botanical hon for next year 🙌

This was such a good explanation, especially for someone who just ordered their first hobonichi-style planner. I wish the cousin came in the horizontal layout. That’s the only thing missing imo. I’m not a fan of the vertical layout.

I leave the planner at home so I'm sqitchiing to an A5 this year. I just find there's not enough space. I use the weeks for financials stuff but for planning and journaling, I'll see how a5 works this year. If I don't like it, I can go back too the a6 next time.

I am thinking about getting a Day Free for 2024! The Cousin was a bit overwhelming for me. Now I just need to decide on the size...

I bought a dupe of weeks on Amazon to try out the weekly layout. I'd go with one of the daily planners but I need a weekly layout like in weeks