The Planner is the English-language techo, directed by Sonya Park of Arts&Science and deliberately pared back so it works in any country and any language rather than reading as a translation of the Japanese book. The layout is simplified and the scheme is charcoal grey and red.
The cover is matte, foil-pressed with the Japanese characters for techo beside the Arts&Science key mark, and the spine carries the year and the Hobonichi logo in gold so it can be shelved and found. Inside it is a page a day on Tomoe River paper, thread-stitched to open flat.
The back pages are the Planner's own rather than the standard set: international size charts, a packing list, My 100, and additions including a guide to Japanese sandwiches and a set of hard-to-translate Japanese words.
Features
English edition, January start, Monday start
A page a day, in A6
Bonus back pages exclusive to the Planner, including size charts and a packing list
Matte cover with Arts&Science foil detailing and a gold-foiled spine
148 x 105 x 15 mm (5.8 x 4.1 x 0.6 in) and about 190 g
Sold as a bare book, designed to go inside any Original-size techo cover
Thread-stitched binding that opens flat to 180 degrees and stays there
