Hobonichi Techo 2027 Weeks Planner - Hiroko Kubota: Meteor Shower in the Light Blue Forest

This Weeks features a fantastical landscape painted by illustrator Hiroko Kubota. A pale blue forest stretches out in quiet stillness, and a lake reflects a night sky full of stars, like a window into the cosmos.

Two white cats sit in a small boat, peering through a telescope as if waiting for something to appear. Hiroko Kubota shared this poem to accompany the illustration:

A pale blue night like the midnight sun,
on the lake in the light blue forest —
scatter stars and they will come:
a gathering to watch the golden fish.
Sometimes the stars collide,
and the music they make is so soothing
that drowsiness sets in,
and before long, the usual morning arrives.

On the far shore, a white cat gently scatters tiny particles of light. The arc of a great fish swimming toward that light is rendered in shimmering aurora foil, which shifts and changes like light wavering beneath the water — a splendid sight from every angl

The Hobonichi Techo is a popular Japanese planner packed with thoughtfully designed details that make it a beloved organization tool and an open-ended format that doesn’t box users in. This version is the Weeks planner, a more compact version of the original book that gives you an overview of each week instead of a daily format.

The Weeks Techo has a page-per-week layout. The left-hand page of each spread has sections for each day of the week, with the phase of the moon printed under each date. Small dots printed on the weekly sections serve as a guide if you want to divide your schedule into morning, afternoon, and night. The right-hand page has a grid background where you can write lists and notes for the week. The footer of each spread has an inspirational quote and a mini monthly calendar for quick reference. 

The beginning of the Weeks Techo contains an overview of yearly calendar dates, plus monthly calendar spreads so you can see the whole month at a glance. It has a yearly index including every date in the year, which can be used as a table of contents, a reference for birthdays and important dates, or a habit tracker. At the end of the planner are 75 extra grid pages for note-taking, plus extras including a favorite things list, a “My 100” list, and more. 

Slim and lightweight, the Weeks is made with thin but high quality Tomoe River paper. It has sturdy covers and comes with a clear pocket you can stick on to the inside of the cover, as well as two ribbon bookmarks you can use to keep your place. 

• 7.4" x 3.7 × 0.4"
• Year overview and index
• Monthly calendar
• Weekly layout with days formatted horizontally
• Memo page to the right of the weekly spread
• 3.5mm gridded pages
• Footer with weekly quotes and mini calendar
• 75 grid pages for notes
• Two ribbon bookmarks

The Hobonichi Techo is a Japanese planner with a huge fan following. It’s packed with thoughtfully designed details that make it a beloved organization tool, while maintaining an open-ended format that doesn’t box users in. It’s popularly used as a planner, bullet journal, diary, and sketchbook.