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[Bagels]

It finally arrived! Now I'm ready for 2016!



I really like the packaging. As for the book itself, it's smaller than I imagined it would be. But what the heck! If I manage to keep up with writing, I might get myself the cousin next year.

Also, earlier, I got myself one of them pilot metropolitan fountain pens (no ink yet, sadly). And, will be getting a pad of rhodia paper.

Damn your threads, Bagels!

Pied Piper of Pens and Paper.

I love how everyone who orders the Hobonichi Planner remarks on how small it is. I own plenty of A6 stuff and even I said, "wow, so tiny!" the first time I saw it.

With the talk about places to buy pens and paper, above, I highly recommend Goulet Pens if you are looking for ink. They offer samples of everything they carry, which is an amazing service. Nice inks are 20-30$ a bottle, so it's a decent investment for something you may hate. The samples are a buck or two. The nicest ones are maybe $3.

If you are starting out, try some Pilot Iroshizuku inks. The colors are all great and they just work so beautifully in basically any pen. That is my gold standard for how an ink should be.

And get a sample of J. Herbin 1670 Anniversary Emerald of Chivor. Mindblowing.

 

[alundra311]

Pied Piper of Pens and Paper.

I love how everyone who orders the Hobonichi Planner remarks on how small it is. I own plenty of A6 stuff and even I said, "wow, so tiny!" the first time I saw it.

With the talk about places to buy pens and paper, above, I highly recommend Goulet Pens if you are looking for ink. They offer samples of everything they carry, which is an amazing service. Nice inks are 20-30$ a bottle, so it's a decent investment for something you may hate. The samples are a buck or two. The nicest ones are maybe $3.

If you are starting out, try some Pilot Iroshizuku inks. The colors are all great and they just work so beautifully in basically any pen. That is my gold standard for how an ink should be.

And get a sample of J. Herbin 1670 Anniversary Emerald of Chivor. Mindblowing.

Thanks for the recommendations.

I am just starting out and I plan on buying Pilot Iroshizuku inks since a local online shop here sells them. I live in the Philippines, by the way. If I can't find an ink, pen, or paper locally, I may have to resort to Goulet Pens. Do they ship worldwide? And how do I get samples from them?

Thanks.

 

[Bboy AJ]

Thanks for the recommendations.

I am just starting out and I plan on buying Pilot Iroshizuku inks since a local online shop here sells them. I live in the Philippines, by the way. If I can't find an ink, pen, or paper locally, I may have to resort to Goulet Pens. Do they ship worldwide? And how do I get samples from them?

Thanks.

There's a website you could check, you know

 

[Bagels]

Thanks for the recommendations.

I am just starting out and I plan on buying Pilot Iroshizuku inks since a local online shop here sells them. I live in the Philippines, by the way. If I can't find an ink, pen, or paper locally, I may have to resort to Goulet Pens. Do they ship worldwide? And how do I get samples from them?

Thanks.

Ah, ok! Goulet's samples are here. They do ship internationally.

The review I linked a few posts up is by someone in the Philippines. They recommended this place for TWSBI pens (they also carry the Hobonichi Techo!). These guys have a great ink selection, and have samples of Diamine inks. Diamine makes some nice mid-range inks. The shimmertastic inks can be fun. And here's a final retailer in the Philippines that looks like it carries nice stuff.

It looks like you have nice options locally, so you should be in good shape!

 

[alundra311]

Ah, ok! Goulet's samples are here. They do ship internationally.

The review I linked a few posts up is by someone in the Philippines. They recommended this place for TWSBI pens (they also carry the Hobonichi Techo!). These guys have a great ink selection, and have samples of Diamine inks. Diamine makes some nice mid-range inks. The shimmertastic inks can be fun. And here's a final retailer in the Philippines that looks like it carries nice stuff.

It looks like you have nice options locally, so you should be in good shape!

Wow! Thanks for the links!

I got my pen from everythingcalligraphy.com but didn't buy ink yet as I was still searching for other options. Looks like I'll be busy ordering stuff sometime next week. I intend to improve my handwriting and practice doing some calligraphy.

 

[Raxious]

On my way to the pen shop, hopefully i'll find something considering i'm left handed. I also noticed my order has been dispatched from Tokyo

Edit: ended up buying a lamy all-star, apparently the color is quite rare as well ^^ got the pearl / champagne version.

 

[Bboy AJ]

Finally received the Techo today. Are these popular in Japan? Do they have exclusive covers there? If so, I'll fly out and check it out.

 

[POWERSPHERE]

Received mine today at the same time as my iPad pro and stylus. Let's see who wins!

The packaging is really nice, and the book is a superbly crafted thing indeed. Can't wait till Jan 1!

 

[Duane Cunningham]

My Cousin planner from last year has one. The original size did not?

Nope, that page isn't even there in the 2015.

 

[tiijj]

I believe only the japanese version had the serial # last year. The japanese a6 techo and cousin had one.

 

[Aarglefarg]

English Planner 2015 doesn't list the serial number as a feature: http://www.1101.com/store/techo/2015/planner/all_about/planner/about02.html

English Planner 2016 does have a serial number: http://www.1101.com/store/techo/2016/planner/all_about/planner/about02.html

Japanese Planner 2015 did have a serial number, and says it was introduced in this year: http://www.1101.com/store/techo/2015/planner/all_about/original/about02.html

 

[Pops Maellard]

Hey thanks! I'm always super happy when people like my threads!

What exactly is she looking for? Notebooks? Pads? If she has not tried Rhodia R, she needs to! Even the tiniest size pads. They are so nice!



Sorry to hear that! Now I feel all bad. I'll happily send you a pen if you miss the fountain pen life...

Bagels you're amazing, stahp. I'd love to take you up on that but I feel there's definitely someone more deserving than I.

Seeing this thread has definitely rekindled my love of paper and ink though, I'm super excited to get back into it for the start of my spring semester.

 

[Japanmanx3]

Been admiring this thread from a distance. Finally deciding to dip into the water. Wanna get one for myself and maybe like 4-5 friends....

Oh boy...

 

[Antiwhippy]

Just got it in.

Man, just the feeling of the paper, the stitching, you can just feel the craft that goes into this little book.

Also passes the blackwing test which I'm very happy about.

 

[Japanmanx3]

GOOD-FREAKING-GRIEF BAGELS!

LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DOOOOOOOOOOOOOO:

ID # Product Quantity / Price / Subtotal
00008864 Hobonichi Gift Bag (M) x 3 / 300 yen / 900　yen
00023895 SSACK Navy - Cover Only x 2 / 1620 yen / 3240　yen
00023944 Hobonichi Planner A6 Book English(January Start) x 4 / 2700 yen / 10800　yen
00023990 Hobonichi Weekly Calendar x 4 / 540 yen / 2160　yen
00023992 Hobonichi Memo Pad Set(3-book set for A6 Hobonichi Planner/Origi x 4 / 540 yen / 2160　yen
00024284 Hobonichi Techo User Book 2016 x 4 / 756 yen / 3024　yen
00024539 Framboise Chocolat - Cover Only x 1 / 1620 yen / 1620　yen
00024542 Blue-Green - Cover Only x 1 / 1620 yen / 1620　yen

Items Ordered : 23

And then I got 4 fountain pens..........I sacrificed not getting getting an earthbound cover to justify getting my best friend one also. May my bank account forgive me later.

 

[Bagels]

GOOD-FREAKING-GRIEF BAGELS!

LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DOOOOOOOOOOOOOO:



And then I got 4 fountain pens..........I sacrificed not getting getting an earthbound cover to justify getting my best friend one also. May my bank account forgive me later.

I don't think I am entirely to blame here. What about the idiot who made last year's Hobonichi thread? Blame that guy.

 

[Japanmanx3]

I don't think I am entirely to blame here. What about the idiot who made last year's Hobonichi thread? Blame that guy.

 

[ExcelTronic]

I also received mine today, and I can't wait to record in it daily. I'm also going to see if I can incorporate my digital life (i.e. files) into it too.

 

[Bagels]

Just got it in.

Man, just the feeling of the paper, the stitching, you can just feel the craft that goes into this little book.

Also passes the blackwing test which I'm very happy about.

Glad you like it! It's just such a pleasing thing to hold! Blackwings are the same way. They are just so nice!

Have you gotten any of the Blackwing Volumes? They are kind of a silly indulgence, but I like the look of the 725s. I keep giving them away so I need another box.

 

[Aarglefarg]

Just got it in.

Man, just the feeling of the paper, the stitching, you can just feel the craft that goes into this little book.

Also passes the blackwing test which I'm very happy about.

How do you feel about the case? I went with the same basic type.

 

[Anung]

Got mine a while back but had it wrapped for Christmas. Lovely little book though it almost feels like a shame writing in it. Just trying ti figure out how to start it.

 

[Raxious]

Got mine a while back but had it wrapped for Christmas. Lovely little book though it almost feels like a shame writing in it. Just trying ti figure out how to start it.

I just started reflecting my day and how i felt that day. Nice thing about this week for me is that there's no school so no planning needed.


Just saw that my case arrived at the Customs in Amsterdam, so let the waiting game begin.

 

[kiri]

I just started reflecting my day and how i felt that day. Nice thing about this week for me is that there's no school so no planning needed.


Just saw that my case arrived at the Customs in Amsterdam, so let the waiting game begin.

I'm still waiting for it to get shipped on the 4th T^T at least I'll have 10-14 pages or so for pen tests etc.....

 

[HammerOfThor]

Oh man, I went to the IL Mitsuwa and they don't have any more, they told me to come back in Nov. :|

I guess I'll order online lol

 

[daydream]

mine arrived over the holiday break and it is indeed lovely

decided that i'm gonna use it as lyrical and essayistic diary of sorts

 

[Antiwhippy]

How do you feel about the case? I went with the same basic type.

Very nice. Obviously vinyl doesn't feel as good as leather, but I really like the pink outside with the orange insides.

 

[Lunar15]

Just ordered myself one off the JP store. Definitely going to work on my handwriting, which is pretty terrible. Does anyone know of any good handwriting tutorials perhaps? I feel like this is probably one of the better places to ask.

 

[POWERSPHERE]

Got mine a while back but had it wrapped for Christmas. Lovely little book though it almost feels like a shame writing in it. Just trying ti figure out how to start it.

I Felt the same but then as I started writing in it, it dawned on me that its only as valuable as how much you use it, and its only fun if youre not precious about it. Ive just been jotting down ideas as quickly or as nicely as I have time for and its already being used and is an asset. So just get into it!

 

[Raxious]

Right now I use it to reflect on how my day went, though I'm starting no notice that the Hobonichi might be to small for that. Oh well, I'll try it out this year and maybe i'll buy both the A6 version and its big brother for next year. That way I can use the big one for reflecting and the A6 version as an actual planner for homework and stuff.

 

[Metaroo]

Just signed up for notifications on JetPens. Might pick up one of those Midori notebooks too.

Bagels, you are the GOAT.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Reading this thread makes me feel like a peasant with my Rhodia dot pads for work

 

[Bagels]

Reading this thread makes me feel like a peasant with my Rhodia dot pads for work

Nooo! Rhoid dot pads are awesome

 

[neoxdonut]

Got my money back from the site I ordered from and ordered from the official site + got the Mother 2 cover.

Now I wait.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Here's my little pink book with the rotring 600. Plus some cheapo lamy ballpoint.

The rotring 600 is fantastic also by the way. Feels like it's sturdy enough to survive a war or two, and wonderfully balanced.

 

[kubus]

LTTP, but...

Yep, let's do this. I bought the Hobonichi 2015 at the Hobonichi Store in Tokyo last year, and I've religiously written in it every single day since then until about a week after I returned to my home country. It was such a change of pace and lifestyle when I got back home and I didn't make enough effort to create a "Hobonichi moment" everyday .

I'm gonna try and change that this year. I really loved writing in my techo everday in Japan (granted, life was way more exciting over there than here). I'm trying to keep track of what I've been doing since January 1 so I can fill in those pages later once my new Techo has arrived .

Does the 2016 English planner start on January 1st btw, or earlier/later?

 

[Aarglefarg]

Very nice. Obviously vinyl doesn't feel as good as leather, but I really like the pink outside with the orange insides.

Here's my little pink book with the rotring 600. Plus some cheapo lamy ballpoint.



The rotring 600 is fantastic also by the way. Feels like it's sturdy enough to survive a war or two, and wonderfully balanced.

That's great to hear and see.

What I like about my black case is the contrast between the black cover and white pages when it's closed but that's basically it. I'll go for something else next time.

 

[Forkball]

Anyone wanna share some pages? I totally have my own original ideas that are awesome, but I'm just curious to see what everyone else is writing.

 

[jimwhat]

Anyone wanna share some pages? I totally have my own original ideas that are awesome, but I'm just curious to see what everyone else is writing.

Is there a link in your Member title?

Also, check out this blog for some cool uses: http://hobonichilove.tumblr.com/

That's great to hear and see.

What I like about my black case is the contrast between the black cover and white pages when it's closed but that's basically it. I'll go for something else next time.

Yeah, I got the black last time and a nice white one this time. Luckily the cases are interchangeable and can switch depending on the occasion.

 

[Forkball]

Is there a link in your Member title?

Also, check out this blog for some cool uses: http://hobonichilove.tumblr.com/

Yes. It linked to a post I made, but the thread was deleted, so now it goes nowhere. The best post I ever made on this forum was wiped off the face of the internet, now that's tragedy.

Thanks for the link. I can't draw, but I'll think of other ways to make it visually interesting. I have the original one, and you can quickly run out of space. I kind of like the limit though, it makes you think about what you really want to discuss and what's going through your head at that moment.

 

[neeksleep]

Here's my little pink book with the rotring 600. Plus some cheapo lamy ballpoint.



The rotring 600 is fantastic also by the way. Feels like it's sturdy enough to survive a war or two, and wonderfully balanced.

Hmm, i might get one of those Rotrings. I used to swear by a particular pencil, the Pentel Graphgear 500, but I seemed to have lost it during a move and haven't found a comparable pencil (in terms of comfort and weight) since.

 

[Timeaisis]

Got my 2016 a couple days ago. I'm going to try to be better about writing everyday. My handwriting still sucks, though.

 

[Anung]

Got my 2016 a couple days ago. I'm going to try to be better about writing everyday. My handwriting still sucks, though.

I've noticed this as well. It's been so long since I've had to write using a pen for more than a few sentences. Trying really hard to make it look good.

 

[Betty]

Got my 2016 a couple days ago. I'm going to try to be better about writing everyday. My handwriting still sucks, though.

Same here, hopefully by using the Techo everyday it ought to improve it a little though.

 

[Raxious]

LTTP, but...

Yep, let's do this. I bought the Hobonichi 2015 at the Hobonichi Store in Tokyo last year, and I've religiously written in it every single day since then until about a week after I returned to my home country. It was such a change of pace and lifestyle when I got back home and I didn't make enough effort to create a "Hobonichi moment" everyday .

I'm gonna try and change that this year. I really loved writing in my techo everday in Japan (granted, life was way more exciting over there than here). I'm trying to keep track of what I've been doing since January 1 so I can fill in those pages later once my new Techo has arrived .

Does the 2016 English planner start on January 1st btw, or earlier/later?

hey look, it's a fellow Dutchy

 

[JODOROWSKY51]

Hey guys!

I made a quick flip through video of my last years Hobonichi!

It was an incredible ride, and now that I've finally finished up embellishing, I can move on to this years...

Anyway here's my 2015 Techo!

http://youtu.be/go4hESdP1D0

 

[Anung]

Hey guys!

I made a quick flip through video of my last years Hobonichi!

It was an incredible ride, and now that I've finally finished up embellishing, I can move on to this years...

Anyway here's my 2015 Techo!

http://youtu.be/go4hESdP1D0

Damn, yours should be called the Hobonichi Tecronomicon.

Great work though. I love non-euclidean lookin' stuff.

 

[JODOROWSKY51]

Damn, yours should be called the Hobonichi Tecronomicon.

Great work though. I love non-euclidean lookin' stuff.

Oh wow. That's some genius word play!

It's funny you mention that, as I just finished At the Mountains of Madness last week and the last few pages I drew were heavily influenced by it!!

 

[4444244]

My buddy woud love one of these, he's a pretty good artist and he is always sketching.

So rather than just some shite A4 pad, this would be pretty cool.

Unfortionately, as for me I write like spider that suddenly gets the shits halfway down the page, also my sketchings look like a badgers arse. Occasionally I absent mindedly draw something half decent, but its just random nothingmuchness or a bunch of bell ends.

 

[kubus]

hey look, it's a fellow Dutchy

*zwaait*

I kinda had a heart attack when I read your post on page 2 that a Dutch shop was selling these AFTER I had already paid about 70 euro on the Hobonichi webstore, but "fortunately" the Dutch shop didn't have them in stock anymore, lol.

Can't wait to get mine! Time to anxiously refresh my order page every 5 minutes.

 

[ActStriker]

I'm using the Mother 2 cover for my 2016 Techo. It's pretty nifty.