I love, love, love my Jibun Techo Biz. It was the first planner I bought from JetPens and I've never looked back. I get my Midori fix by including the MD Notebook alongside by Jibun Techo in my Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter.
i picked up something called the Daily Sunny Schedule Book from iroha here in tokyo! love how the pages are undated, but still come with a little 24 hr labeling on the side so you can choose when to plan and when to journal
ALL the judgement 🤣 I live in America, five star is king at most schools. I also bought my niece and nephew some nicer paper and supplies from jetpens. They liked everything, but even I couldn't just keep making purchases from jetpens. School notebooks get used up too much. One day I hope jetpens puts down for a physical store, hopefully in Cali where I'm currently residing. There's quite a few stores in Little Tokyo who closed during the pandemic but there's also a kinokuniya where I pick up about half of my stationary (jetpens sells many products that kinokuniya doesn't carry, like the hobonichi planner.
@@demonheart13 actually just got done browsing the Five Star website, and damn, they have a LONG way to go to catch up with Japan! Their paper though is the closest competition Japan would have at this time. I bought the Campus B5 Shikkari loose leaf paper and examined it with a few sheets of Five Star paper I still have from my last college foray nearly a decade ago. The Campus paper was a tinge thicker and maybe ever so very slightly smoother. I don't know what I was expecting, but I'm a tiny bit disappointed the Campus paper didn't blow the Five Star out of the water, given the hype. Most people get the Sarasa paper, though (I think it's called), because it's smoother. I have a heavy hand when writing and it was advertised that the Shikkari is better for that. Either way though, for those on a budget and who don't have time to wait on the shipping from an online store, Five Star would be my next recommendation. It is still miles above the regular 1-ply toilet paper looseleaf sold at most stores, lol (and that's no shade to anyone that also can't afford Five Star, I grew up with that paper. My mom had three kids she had to get supplies for, Five Star wasn't in the budget. I just wish a little more love was put into school paper without there being the two extremes).
A few months ago, I found a hidden gem on your site. The Luddite B6 Freefield Vertical. It's got Tomoe River paper and layflat binding, and it lets me set up a work week without binding me to assigning everything to the day. It's really helped me tackle my workload and I love it so much!
Oh I like your review! Now I want to try one out for myself 🙂 currently using the Kokuyo study planner and I love it! But I'm curious about the Tomoe paper. I'll give the Luddite Freefield a try
They used to have a similar one (with a more subtle cover than the Luddite series, if it's the one I recall) called the Soumkine Undated Weeks that was basically an undated traveller's hobonichi weeks for a half-year, but you got two in a pack. It had a craft-paper looking cover and it was quite nice looking, but for whatever reason they stopped carrying it! I guess lack of demand or they stopped making it :/
I bought a Midori 1 Day 1 Page notebook for my daily journaling in January, and I love using it! The paper is smooth and the rip off corners help me get to the right page quickly. I just bought another one yesterday in prep for when I complete my current one.
I’m a recent convert to the Kokuyo Jibun Techo. I use the Weeks for laying out my work tasks and the Days as a journal for things that happen each day. Pilot Frixion pens are my go-to for both! 🥰
I'm using the Kokuyo Smart Ring for my personally-designed weekly planner/mood tracker. I liked the hour by hour tracking that you can get with the Jibun Techo, but I didn't like the rest of the design very much. Being able to take pages out if I make a mistake is an amazing feature that I very much appreciate. I use grid paper and decorate with washi tape and stickers. I've also found that taking the time to create the weekly set up with a ruler has been a relaxing activity for me. Because I'm rapidly becoming a stationery addict, I also bought a monthly Leuchtturm1917 planner. It looks very elegant, and I've been enjoying journaling every night in the bullet journal section of it.
I've never tried them before because I haven't really had the means to get one, but I've been eyeing the Hobonichi Techo for years. I finally got my hands on one this year when my mom got me the 2023 Planner, a cover, and a cover on cover as an early Christmas gift. Flipping through the pages, I'm so pleased with the quality and shade of the paper. The thin pages and the fact that they lay flat without using a ring binding system is so perfect for me. I have trouble filling up space in a planner but still want room to write my thoughts and doodle, so I decided that if the A6 Planner didn't have enough space for me, I could get an A5 Cousin another year! The simple layout really helps me, as I get overwhelmed with prompts and lots of things to fill out. It leaves me a lot of room to be creative and I adore the cover design that I got, which is Hiroki Kubota's Tokyo Metronome design. One thing that shocked me was hearing online that some people get a new cover every year! As a student on a budget, I balked at that, but I definitely think the quality justifies and adequately explains the price! I hope to fill it up with lots of great memories and planning in the year to come!!
I like the Midori notebook a lot, especially for how well they lay flat and I'm impressed with how it handles most fountain pen inks. I'm using the Hobonichi for the first time as a planner
I received my first Midori MD notebook last week and I'm in love! Planning to get the Midori MD Notebook Journal next because I just love this paper. Thank you guys for these videos!
I recently ordered the Kokuyo study planner in semi B5 for my EMT program. As a student, I swear this planner has changed my game! I'm always trying to streamline and improve my study habits and this little buddy has me keeping track of all my progress. It also helps that the paper is so satisfying to write on ❤️
I love Kokuyo soft rings notebook and it’s Jibun Techo as my schedules. In 2023 I am changing my schedule from weekly to days. I love the paper because I like writing with fountain pens. Thank you so much for your Channel. I love watching all of the videos introducing Japanese stationary. ❤🙇♀️
i've been a loyal traveler's notebook user since i got it for the first time in 2017 and i love the customizable system and how mine has changed through out the years! but i can't deny how incredibly cute hobonichi planners are! it's definitely a yearly event to look forward to!
i love hobonichi planners. i’m so excited to give the a5 a try now that there’s an english version. the a6 has been great for the couple years i’ve used them but i like to use my planners as a journal too and the a6 has gotten a wee bit small for the amount i like to write lol
I'm a loyal Hobonichi user, but for next year, I've already committed to the TakeANote planner in A5. The half-day vertical is the perfect in-between of a weekly vertical that barely has space for notes, and a daily page planner that has too much space. I also think it has the cleanest layout, and the unboxing experience is an absolute joy. The Nothing Planner also took my attention. Muji planner is always on my radar, but there are some fine details about its font choices and line weights that turns me away. The Iconic planner, which as you know is a Korean brand, actually looks like a perfect layout. And the new craze of the year which is Sterling Ink's Common Planner is great for people like me, who wished that the Hobonichi Day-Free still had the weekly spread. That being said, my favorite work notebooks are Mnemosyne A5 and Apica C.D. A4!
‘Choose Happy’ planners! Love the motivational quotes and playful inner & outer designs. The spiral binding is also surprisingly smooth. I never notice it when turning pages :)
I'm trying out the Jibun Techo Biz for the first time and I'm loving it! The size threw me off initially, but it's growing on me. The layout is great, and the tracker section alone was worth it for me. The paper is nice and smooth and all of the pens I use work great. My favorite is the Sarasa MarkOn and EnerGel Clena currently.
I am using my first Hobonichi Weeks for 2023. I love the format. I use Stalogy notebooks for topical things, like my reading notebook. I love Stalogy’s size options, I have A6, A5, and recently the B6, which is my favorite because of the grid size. I have a traveler's notebook cover and am considering cutting down a Stalogy to use with my Weeks next year ;) But that is a long way off!
I am in love with the Stalogy as a notebook! For planners though, it has to be Hobonichi for me. I use a week's and avec together for forward planning and journalism.
This is my 7th year using the Mark’s academic planner. The weekly vertical layout is perfect for me. I also love the Maruman notebooks, both the Mnemosyne and the Septcouleur. Perfect (although different) grid sizes on both of these, and the total win of being able to use them in landscape orientation. 🙂
I use a Travelers notebook for work. My favorites are Apica notebooks. These are perfect for fountain pen use and are nearly indestructible. Apica is my go to for writing stories, ideas, etc.
You'll really like the paper. It dries a little faster than Hobonichi, I've found, and has a nice crisp feel. The layout takes a minute to get used to, but even using the B6 Slim, I feel I have plenty of writing space.
I got my first Hobonichi Weeks Mega and I’m in love, it even made me appreciate finer nib pens. I’m officially obsessed and I don’t think my life will ever be the same, in the best of ways; j instantly felt more organized and put together without having to do too much work.
Thanks so much for this. 😊 I cannot afford the Hobonichi planners but found a very close second in the Marks Tokyo planner. I love the vertical weekly view and the paper is very nice to write on with all different pens. Please keep loading videos JetPens team. They bring me so much joy. 🎉❤😄
I have my 2023 planner setup, and I'm loving it. My calendar has the week on the left page, and lined paper on the right. In the same cover, there's a completely blank notebook for doodling or drawing or journaling or extra notes. I bumped up to the Cahier size this year, because the logistics for chemotherapy take a LOT of space, and my planner started to look like my whole life is about chemo. Yuck to that! These are Moleskine, and while I love the layouts, I do not love the paper. I can't use markers or fountain pens, so everything is in pencil or ballpoint. I'm glad ballpoint comes in so many colors!
I just feel in love with my Hobonichi Weeks planner. The paper is lovely. But I also love the Leuchturrm 1917 for my Bujo needs. I also love Rhodia paper, but not the cream color in the journal.
I've gone the DIY route and couldn't be happier. I lay out my own planner pages using a Python script and ReportLab, and print them on my HP inkjet on "HP Premium 32" paper. I use a heavy-duty paper cutter to make them 5.5 inches by 210 mm (as close to A5 as I can practically get), punch them with a Staples Arc hole-punch, and put them into a Filofax A5 Notebook. They lie flat, can be added and removed as needed, and have exactly the line spacing, dot grid, and calendar information that I want.
You could try buying the Kokuyo A4 business paper. A certain online retailer sells it by the ream. Smooth, light, bleed-resistant. I've made my own refill paper for the Kokuyo Campus Smart Ring binder notebook, and it's lovely to take notes in.
@@marmeemarch7080 Oh, thanks for this tip! I just used up my HP paper from years ago and I'm put off by the new version. I like Kokuyo but rarely want to pay for the refills, excited to try this out!
@thomashardison1140 you're welcome, and I hope you like it! My own ream of HP 32# Premium just doesn't show shading, so it was a little disappointing. The Kokuyo Biz paper isn't *quite* as nice as the Campus, and not as nice as the THIN, but better than the HP 32 and much lighter in weight.
@@marmeemarch7080 I'm glad you found a paper that works well for you! I don't use shading inks, and I specifically wanted something that was at least 110gsm; I love the solidity of heavy pages and this way the hole-punch leaves behind strong tabs to grip the binding. (I use a Filofax notebook as my binder)
Favorite notebook depends on usage. The Campus notebooks are great for liberal arts classes and freshman STEM classes. But when you get past Pre-calc algebra and freshman year sciences, THE notebook that makes your life much more bearable is the Maruman Mnemosyne in the A4 format. The landscape feature makes more complex math, and lab info for science/engineering easier on the eyes, and it has enough real estate to get in good-sized hand-drawn graphs. It's also superb for creating your own flow charts for engineering/computer science classes. For journaling, my favorite is and always will be Clairefontaine 1951. LOVE LOVE LOVE that notebook. A notebook not mentioned here that I used often in college was the Midori Color. Those were great for creating quick reference guides for math/science formulas, important vocab/terminology, key concepts or, in foreign language courses like Spanish or French, conjugation lists. Or, well, any "important" information to keep straight without digging through a textbook or regular notes. Great for studying on the go. I still use them for recipes or book club notes. My husband uses them for D&D data. Since college, I've "graduated" from the Midori Travel Planner (now used solely for, well, travel purposes), to the Hobonichi Weeks, and, finally, to the Techo, because I have so much daily info to log now that the previous two planners could no longer handle--Work schedules, appointments, books I'm reading, menu ideas, grocery lists, and etc. The Techo is much better at accommodating all of it. I'm still not a vertical planner person, and probably never will be. Maybe if I were a lawyer, doctor or some other profession where I did a lot of meetings, I'd go for the Jibun, but that kind of hourly tracking makes me nervous. Why I'm not in any kind of career calling for being on a time leash. The very idea makes me break out in hives.
I actually use the Leuchhturm 160 as a planner. I personalised it. I like the thick, smooth paper because my planner gets heavy use. I use Midori MD for everything else.
This year I branched out and got the Kokuyo x Bushimen PAL planner! It's a great weekly layout that allows me to schedule tasks and have daily checklists. I got a Jibun Techo DAYS for 2023 but a great video pulled me to the PAL 😅 Very happy with my choice!
I've been using Hobonichi Techo A6 for a few years, but for 2023, I'm switching to the Cousin. I have to keep track of five people's schedules, so I'm finding the Cousin absolutely perfect for that as well as for my plan to journal each day. I'm also experimenting with several Japanese notebooks for notes about the books I read and the aritcles I write.
Love the hobonichi, just got an avec and weeks to try this year! Excellent paper(made me get my own stash of tomoe river so sad about their closing!) never had anything else like it, loose enough for my chaotic style and structured enough I don’t get lost. My perfect dream planner! Excellent too since I’m trying to learn Japanese and the constant exposure to the writing helps
I’ve been happily using a B6 binder notebook with the Kokuyo Biz grid loose leaf paper and three Hobonichis 🥰 A5 as a therapy journal, A6 as a gratitude journal, and weeks for school/work.
my favourite notebooks are the ones that have a light gray colour and then white lines/grid/dots, they don't confuse my eyes as much when I read back on things I had written
The journals I use are the Kokuyo Jibun Techo and Shinola's yearly journal (this second one is not part of your survey, but thought I include it for full transparency). I am very tempted to try the Midori annual journal line, since I love its minimalist style and paper choice. The only thing I wish it would have is monthly Gantt chart, as it is the reason I finally went with Kokuyo.
In addition to being great for fountain pens, the Tomoe river paper has such a satisfying crinkle! I'm using my first Maruman Mnemosyne notebook currently, and love the feel of the paper, however fountain pens seem to run a bit dry on it :(
Love all these great suggestions! Currently I use a Hobonichi A6 planner and love their little notebooks too. Used to use the Kokuyo Jibun Techo when my work life was more structured, and still like and use their Idea notebooks for assorted note taking w/ the planner cover. I'm on my second MacGyvered A6 Stálogy 365 which I use as a compact 5-years diary. For 2023 I also picked up some Traveler's Company passport size notebooks as the system looks really portable and I have hopes of traveling more again. It's possible that I have a planner+notebook "problem", heh! 😆
I use a A5 hobonichi lifebook to jounal mementoa and do weekly dumps . I also use the jibuntecho slim, which I find really satisfying to track down my daily schedule. I also write down my own quotes in the space at he bottom of the page to make it more personal.
The Kokuyo Campus semi b5 lined 6mm are the reason I started shopping with Jet Pens. 100 sheets means you have enough paper but it’s not bulky either. Used to be able to buy them them in multiple for a discount, so I’d buy a pack at a time.
I had a hobonichi for the last 2 years, but this year I decided the cost was too much and I got a Stalogy to use for 2023. I've just done a little swatching so far, but I really like it!
So excited to bust out my new hobonichi weeks next year. I've always had a hard time dedicating to tasks, let alone planners, so I spent the past couple months testing out a cheap agenda from Walmart to discover what I want or need from a planner. At first I didn't think I'd ever need something as complicated as a Techo, but the more I saw videos about them, the more it made sense I should try it out
:: Thanks for your video! My favourite daily journal notebook has been the STALOGY A5 365 Editor Series (original gridded) for more than 5 years. Its thin and softly textured paper stock provides such a wonderful and unbeatable surface for pencil writing. I can't recommend it highly enough for anyone who prefers pencils rather than pens. I also use their B5 and B6 sizes for sketches and 'jotting down bits' as well. There's something to having such a boundless amount of pages that's just so freeing! For my annual planner however, I'll stick with the MUJI weekly planner for its minimal simplicity, which I now must order online since Muji has closed their San Francisco shop.
I've been very happy with the Hobonichi Day-Free A6 as my edc planner, and a blank A5 Taroko Enigma (TRP 68 gsm) for long-form journaling. 2023 will be my 3rd year with the Day-Free and I believe my 5th with the Enigma.
Looking forward to using a Mnemosyne diary for the first time in 2023. I'm going to use the Gantt charts to help myself make progress on several knitting projects. I have four Mnemosyne notebooks and several of their memo pads. Love that paper!
My favorite notebook/ journal is Life Noble. Love the smooth writing experience in cream paper. Have used it for 2 years. 2nd to that would be the Rhodia. I tried the Kokuyo Soft Ring before, but I find their paper to be too thin for my writing style.. Next year I'll be trying the Midori. Excited for that
ive been pondering if i should get a techo weeks for the purpose of documenting the shows i watch, or if i should dump it into my regular techo days. i feel like the weeks is slimmer, so it be easier to find shows ive watched and rated... maybe ill succumb to the devil on my shoulder, and get one.. next year.. :')
I think the Hobonichi Weeks would be the perfect size for that! I’m trying to justify adding the Weeks back to my yearly lineup, but I seem to be okay with an original A6 for EDC and Cousin Avec for art and journaling…I miss the cute size of a Weeks though. 😂
I still like moleskin-style notebooks, but I'm definitely sold on the marumon as well! Ive decided to get a few for when I start school next month. I also love their mini binders so I'm going to pick up one of those!
So far I have tried the Campus, Stalogy 365, the Leuchtturm, Hobonichi, and the Rhodia. I'm definitely planning to try out the Mnemosyne, Midori, and the Traveler's.
I use a Jetpens Kanso Noto for my journaling, and a Kokuyo Jibun Techo for planning! I was surprised to see the Stalogy 365 days was recommended for journaling if you don't do it every day-- the name and description felt to me like pressure to do it daily, and like it would be obvious if I failed.
See, my thing is that I prefer TRP 68gsm, so I use the Traveler's Notebook system, but buy other branded books in the regular size. So that's what I use for journalling and bullet journalling. But my reading journal is an Archer and Olive Neopolitan notebook.
Using? I thought we were supposed to hoard them like the stationery dragons we are... Anyway, Stalogy book in a Hobonichi cover works great for me as a stay-at-home journal. When I'm out and about I carry a Travellers Company notebook. Depending on the size of the bag I'll switch between passport and regular.
My favorite notebook is actually the Jet pens Kanso notebook. I have been using a hobonichi cousin avec since July. I'm January I'm switching to a jibun techo B6 planner and a JP Kanso notebook for journaling so I can keep using my donation pens
I have to admit that Hobonichi planner works well for me and I use the small size thin notebook to carry in my purse to jot down any random notes and update my planner later.
The last planner I tried to use was a Field Notes undated planner. It was nice when I was in school and had assignments to fill it with but now I'm not really into it. Its still half empty. I just bought a Jibun Techo so we'll see how that goes. It'll be my first planner since I graduated college in 2019. Hoping it will help me keep on top of habits I'm trying to build.
Late to the party, sorry! I have a long record of falling in love with products that then get discontinued. The latest casualties are Maruman’s Septcoleur lined notebooks and Mark’s monthly A5 planner with loads of note pages in the back. I’ve had to swap them out in favor of the Mnemosyne twin-wired lined notebooks (especially the A5) and the Mnemosyne A5 monthly😊 diary, which I use together for work. It’s convenient to be able to fold their covers all the way back when desk space isn’t available. For personal planning and journaling, I love the Midori MD B6 slim diary and notebook. It’s fantastic for fountain pens, and the college ruled lines aren’t cramped like so many planners with tiny grids. I wish they offered it in the thinner “light” style, like they do with the A5 diary.
I use the Stalogy 365 just as a regular notebook, and I love it so much that I almost never use anything else anymore! Planner-wise I'm giving the Hobonichi a go in 2023 but in addition to my Stalogy favorites, not instead of.
This year I bought three different notebooks for my three classes: an Apica Premium CD, a kokuyo campus (with hard rings), and a Profolio Oasis Notebook. The premium CD is my favorite by far- the cover is beautiful, it lays totally flat on the table without any rings, and the paper works beautifully with my sarasa gransd, platinum preppy, and Iconic 2ways. The oasis is also great, and the unique grid system is incredibly convenient for learning a new language with a different alphabet. I've been pretty underwhelmed by the campus unfortunately, the hard rings get in the way of my hand, but I guess I should try the soft rings that they're known for
Protip: there are crafters out there that make TN compatible notebooks with Tomoe River Paper and Rhodia so you can get the best of both worlds if you're a TN person
I have been using Hobonichi weeks for a while now and I like it is pocketable in combination with a cousin ( sometimes), but I heard good things about The Endless notebook and planner
Though I like the look of the Campus series and the soft rings do appeal to me, the professional simplicity and twin rings of the Mnemosyne notebooks have me hooked. As for the planners, I like the layout with some, but I'm big on compact, monthly displays...I like being able to quickly scan over the full picture, so I'm guilty of being one of those who goes for those generic, no frills types.
Right now I’m using Travlers co in a Moterm cover it’s nice, but I haven’t had as much time to design it and personalize it. I set up my 2023 no name planner and hope I don’t regret it.
I have some Mead notebooks from the early 2000s (like 2003 to 2005), that I really like. Revisiting them now though, they are a shadow of their former self. They are like a B5 notebook, and there cardboard cover used to be much thicker, but not as thick as a Molskine. I kind of miss them, I didn't discover then until late in my college career. Best use of them: each semester gets its own Composition Notebook. That way, when you are studying for the final your notes are already divided so you can even spend your time. These days I my Planner as my Notebook, since I am not in school anymore. I use a Franklin Planner 2-pages-per-day format. The paper sucks, but I love its format, which is more important to me .
Hobonichi Cousin! I have both a Japanese version and an English version for next year. I love the layout, the A5 is perfect for journaling, and I’m having a lot of fun using it. I even have started to use stickers and different color inks depending on my moods. I picked up a 5 year Techo for gratitude journaling and logging any great quotes that I happen across while reading, or jotting down my song of the day. Also, the covers.
What is YOUR favorite Japanese notebook? Have you gotten a 2023 planner yet? Let us know in the comments!
TRC 💙
I love, love, love my Jibun Techo Biz. It was the first planner I bought from JetPens and I've never looked back. I get my Midori fix by including the MD Notebook alongside by Jibun Techo in my Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter.
i picked up something called the Daily Sunny Schedule Book from iroha here in tokyo! love how the pages are undated, but still come with a little 24 hr labeling on the side so you can choose when to plan and when to journal
got myself a hobonichi, jibun techo and mossery planner for 2023
I use Sanrio planners every year
I laughed so hard when you pushed the five star and moleskine notebooks off the desk. "No judgement here..." lol
ALL the judgement 🤣
I live in America, five star is king at most schools. I also bought my niece and nephew some nicer paper and supplies from jetpens. They liked everything, but even I couldn't just keep making purchases from jetpens. School notebooks get used up too much. One day I hope jetpens puts down for a physical store, hopefully in Cali where I'm currently residing. There's quite a few stores in Little Tokyo who closed during the pandemic but there's also a kinokuniya where I pick up about half of my stationary (jetpens sells many products that kinokuniya doesn't carry, like the hobonichi planner.
@@demonheart13 actually just got done browsing the Five Star website, and damn, they have a LONG way to go to catch up with Japan! Their paper though is the closest competition Japan would have at this time. I bought the Campus B5 Shikkari loose leaf paper and examined it with a few sheets of Five Star paper I still have from my last college foray nearly a decade ago. The Campus paper was a tinge thicker and maybe ever so very slightly smoother. I don't know what I was expecting, but I'm a tiny bit disappointed the Campus paper didn't blow the Five Star out of the water, given the hype. Most people get the Sarasa paper, though (I think it's called), because it's smoother. I have a heavy hand when writing and it was advertised that the Shikkari is better for that. Either way though, for those on a budget and who don't have time to wait on the shipping from an online store, Five Star would be my next recommendation. It is still miles above the regular 1-ply toilet paper looseleaf sold at most stores, lol (and that's no shade to anyone that also can't afford Five Star, I grew up with that paper. My mom had three kids she had to get supplies for, Five Star wasn't in the budget. I just wish a little more love was put into school paper without there being the two extremes).
“No judgment here”… proceeds to throw books off the table 🤣🤣🤣 made my day!
A few months ago, I found a hidden gem on your site. The Luddite B6 Freefield Vertical. It's got Tomoe River paper and layflat binding, and it lets me set up a work week without binding me to assigning everything to the day. It's really helped me tackle my workload and I love it so much!
Oh I like your review! Now I want to try one out for myself 🙂 currently using the Kokuyo study planner and I love it! But I'm curious about the Tomoe paper. I'll give the Luddite Freefield a try
They used to have a similar one (with a more subtle cover than the Luddite series, if it's the one I recall) called the Soumkine Undated Weeks that was basically an undated traveller's hobonichi weeks for a half-year, but you got two in a pack. It had a craft-paper looking cover and it was quite nice looking, but for whatever reason they stopped carrying it! I guess lack of demand or they stopped making it :/
@lyricsews I'm not due for any new paper YET, but maybe I should buy a tomoe just for the fun of it and see if it's going to be my new favorite lol
THE MOLESKIN AND FIVESTAR SHADE
That was my comment about the Stalogy. I feel honoured that the Jetpens narrator read it out loud. 😊 #StalogyFan
I bought a Midori 1 Day 1 Page notebook for my daily journaling in January, and I love using it! The paper is smooth and the rip off corners help me get to the right page quickly. I just bought another one yesterday in prep for when I complete my current one.
I’m a recent convert to the Kokuyo Jibun Techo. I use the Weeks for laying out my work tasks and the Days as a journal for things that happen each day. Pilot Frixion pens are my go-to for both! 🥰
I'm using the Kokuyo Smart Ring for my personally-designed weekly planner/mood tracker. I liked the hour by hour tracking that you can get with the Jibun Techo, but I didn't like the rest of the design very much. Being able to take pages out if I make a mistake is an amazing feature that I very much appreciate. I use grid paper and decorate with washi tape and stickers. I've also found that taking the time to create the weekly set up with a ruler has been a relaxing activity for me.
Because I'm rapidly becoming a stationery addict, I also bought a monthly Leuchtturm1917 planner. It looks very elegant, and I've been enjoying journaling every night in the bullet journal section of it.
I love all the Midori MD options, especially the b6 Slim squared notebook and the a5 Midori MD with the green dot grid.
I've never tried them before because I haven't really had the means to get one, but I've been eyeing the Hobonichi Techo for years. I finally got my hands on one this year when my mom got me the 2023 Planner, a cover, and a cover on cover as an early Christmas gift. Flipping through the pages, I'm so pleased with the quality and shade of the paper. The thin pages and the fact that they lay flat without using a ring binding system is so perfect for me. I have trouble filling up space in a planner but still want room to write my thoughts and doodle, so I decided that if the A6 Planner didn't have enough space for me, I could get an A5 Cousin another year! The simple layout really helps me, as I get overwhelmed with prompts and lots of things to fill out. It leaves me a lot of room to be creative and I adore the cover design that I got, which is Hiroki Kubota's Tokyo Metronome design. One thing that shocked me was hearing online that some people get a new cover every year! As a student on a budget, I balked at that, but I definitely think the quality justifies and adequately explains the price! I hope to fill it up with lots of great memories and planning in the year to come!!
I started using maruman notebooks a few years ago for my work notebook and I don't see myself ever changing. I love them so much!
I like the Midori notebook a lot, especially for how well they lay flat and I'm impressed with how it handles most fountain pen inks. I'm using the Hobonichi for the first time as a planner
I received my first Midori MD notebook last week and I'm in love! Planning to get the Midori MD Notebook Journal next because I just love this paper. Thank you guys for these videos!
This year I went all out with Jibun! I bought the Standard for planning, the Days for journaling, and the Idea booklet as a reading journal.
I love jet pens. Sometimes I just go there to look at their products and I get inspired to do new art stuff.
I recently ordered the Kokuyo study planner in semi B5 for my EMT program. As a student, I swear this planner has changed my game! I'm always trying to streamline and improve my study habits and this little buddy has me keeping track of all my progress. It also helps that the paper is so satisfying to write on ❤️
I love Kokuyo soft rings notebook and it’s Jibun Techo as my schedules. In 2023 I am changing my schedule from weekly to days.
I love the paper because I like writing with fountain pens.
Thank you so much for your Channel. I love watching all of the videos introducing Japanese stationary. ❤🙇♀️
i've been a loyal traveler's notebook user since i got it for the first time in 2017 and i love the customizable system and how mine has changed through out the years! but i can't deny how incredibly cute hobonichi planners are! it's definitely a yearly event to look forward to!
i love hobonichi planners. i’m so excited to give the a5 a try now that there’s an english version. the a6 has been great for the couple years i’ve used them but i like to use my planners as a journal too and the a6 has gotten a wee bit small for the amount i like to write lol
I love the Kokuyo Campus notebooks! And I am using my first Hobonitchi this year!
I'm a loyal Hobonichi user, but for next year, I've already committed to the TakeANote planner in A5. The half-day vertical is the perfect in-between of a weekly vertical that barely has space for notes, and a daily page planner that has too much space. I also think it has the cleanest layout, and the unboxing experience is an absolute joy.
The Nothing Planner also took my attention. Muji planner is always on my radar, but there are some fine details about its font choices and line weights that turns me away. The Iconic planner, which as you know is a Korean brand, actually looks like a perfect layout. And the new craze of the year which is Sterling Ink's Common Planner is great for people like me, who wished that the Hobonichi Day-Free still had the weekly spread.
That being said, my favorite work notebooks are Mnemosyne A5 and Apica C.D. A4!
‘Choose Happy’ planners!
Love the motivational quotes and playful inner & outer designs.
The spiral binding is also surprisingly smooth. I never notice it when turning pages :)
I'm trying out the Jibun Techo Biz for the first time and I'm loving it! The size threw me off initially, but it's growing on me. The layout is great, and the tracker section alone was worth it for me. The paper is nice and smooth and all of the pens I use work great. My favorite is the Sarasa MarkOn and EnerGel Clena currently.
I am all in for the Midori notebooks, even buy them to give as gifts!
I am using my first Hobonichi Weeks for 2023. I love the format. I use Stalogy notebooks for topical things, like my reading notebook. I love Stalogy’s size options, I have A6, A5, and recently the B6, which is my favorite because of the grid size. I have a traveler's notebook cover and am considering cutting down a Stalogy to use with my Weeks next year ;) But that is a long way off!
I am in love with the Stalogy as a notebook! For planners though, it has to be Hobonichi for me. I use a week's and avec together for forward planning and journalism.
This is my 7th year using the Mark’s academic planner. The weekly vertical layout is perfect for me. I also love the Maruman notebooks, both the Mnemosyne and the Septcouleur. Perfect (although different) grid sizes on both of these, and the total win of being able to use them in landscape orientation. 🙂
I use a Travelers notebook for work. My favorites are Apica notebooks. These are perfect for fountain pen use and are nearly indestructible. Apica is my go to for writing stories, ideas, etc.
After 5 years of moleskine planners I bought a Kikuyu Jibun Techo Days! So looking forward to use it! 🥰
You'll really like the paper. It dries a little faster than Hobonichi, I've found, and has a nice crisp feel. The layout takes a minute to get used to, but even using the B6 Slim, I feel I have plenty of writing space.
I got my first Hobonichi Weeks Mega and I’m in love, it even made me appreciate finer nib pens. I’m officially obsessed and I don’t think my life will ever be the same, in the best of ways; j instantly felt more organized and put together without having to do too much work.
I'm not a student anymore, but the Traveler's Company Dated Monthly planner always gives me the week and month at a glance so it's my go to planner
I actually love the Lihit Labs Aqua Drops refillable notebooks! I have been meaning to try the Kokuyo Campus series
Thanks so much for this. 😊 I cannot afford the Hobonichi planners but found a very close second in the Marks Tokyo planner. I love the vertical weekly view and the paper is very nice to write on with all different pens. Please keep loading videos JetPens team. They bring me so much joy. 🎉❤😄
I have my 2023 planner setup, and I'm loving it. My calendar has the week on the left page, and lined paper on the right. In the same cover, there's a completely blank notebook for doodling or drawing or journaling or extra notes.
I bumped up to the Cahier size this year, because the logistics for chemotherapy take a LOT of space, and my planner started to look like my whole life is about chemo. Yuck to that!
These are Moleskine, and while I love the layouts, I do not love the paper. I can't use markers or fountain pens, so everything is in pencil or ballpoint. I'm glad ballpoint comes in so many colors!
Your life is for sure more than just chemotherapy ❤❤❤ take care and come out strong!
@@thatgirlMandyM Awww, thank you! 😊 What a lovely support post. ❤️ Bless your angel heart! 😇
I just feel in love with my Hobonichi Weeks planner. The paper is lovely. But I also love the Leuchturrm 1917 for my Bujo needs. I also love Rhodia paper, but not the cream color in the journal.
The Midori MD is just amazing!!!! I’ve used it for about a year now and it’s hard to simply do other paper when the Midori MD exists!!!
You haven’t posted for what seems like AGES!!
No matter what, pleease carry on posting: it makes my day❤
I've gone the DIY route and couldn't be happier. I lay out my own planner pages using a Python script and ReportLab, and print them on my HP inkjet on "HP Premium 32" paper. I use a heavy-duty paper cutter to make them 5.5 inches by 210 mm (as close to A5 as I can practically get), punch them with a Staples Arc hole-punch, and put them into a Filofax A5 Notebook. They lie flat, can be added and removed as needed, and have exactly the line spacing, dot grid, and calendar information that I want.
You could try buying the Kokuyo A4 business paper. A certain online retailer sells it by the ream. Smooth, light, bleed-resistant. I've made my own refill paper for the Kokuyo Campus Smart Ring binder notebook, and it's lovely to take notes in.
@@marmeemarch7080 Oh, thanks for this tip! I just used up my HP paper from years ago and I'm put off by the new version. I like Kokuyo but rarely want to pay for the refills, excited to try this out!
@thomashardison1140 you're welcome, and I hope you like it! My own ream of HP 32# Premium just doesn't show shading, so it was a little disappointing. The Kokuyo Biz paper isn't *quite* as nice as the Campus, and not as nice as the THIN, but better than the HP 32 and much lighter in weight.
@@marmeemarch7080 I'm glad you found a paper that works well for you! I don't use shading inks, and I specifically wanted something that was at least 110gsm; I love the solidity of heavy pages and this way the hole-punch leaves behind strong tabs to grip the binding. (I use a Filofax notebook as my binder)
@@530nm330Hz that sounds like a nice setup for you!
Favorite notebook depends on usage. The Campus notebooks are great for liberal arts classes and freshman STEM classes. But when you get past Pre-calc algebra and freshman year sciences, THE notebook that makes your life much more bearable is the Maruman Mnemosyne in the A4 format. The landscape feature makes more complex math, and lab info for science/engineering easier on the eyes, and it has enough real estate to get in good-sized hand-drawn graphs. It's also superb for creating your own flow charts for engineering/computer science classes. For journaling, my favorite is and always will be Clairefontaine 1951. LOVE LOVE LOVE that notebook.
A notebook not mentioned here that I used often in college was the Midori Color. Those were great for creating quick reference guides for math/science formulas, important vocab/terminology, key concepts or, in foreign language courses like Spanish or French, conjugation lists. Or, well, any "important" information to keep straight without digging through a textbook or regular notes. Great for studying on the go. I still use them for recipes or book club notes. My husband uses them for D&D data.
Since college, I've "graduated" from the Midori Travel Planner (now used solely for, well, travel purposes), to the Hobonichi Weeks, and, finally, to the Techo, because I have so much daily info to log now that the previous two planners could no longer handle--Work schedules, appointments, books I'm reading, menu ideas, grocery lists, and etc. The Techo is much better at accommodating all of it. I'm still not a vertical planner person, and probably never will be. Maybe if I were a lawyer, doctor or some other profession where I did a lot of meetings, I'd go for the Jibun, but that kind of hourly tracking makes me nervous. Why I'm not in any kind of career calling for being on a time leash. The very idea makes me break out in hives.
I love the Midori MD! Love the lay flat, the paper, the simple design ❤
Mnemosyne has gorgeous paper.
I actually use the Leuchhturm 160 as a planner. I personalised it. I like the thick, smooth paper because my planner gets heavy use. I use Midori MD for everything else.
This year I branched out and got the Kokuyo x Bushimen PAL planner! It's a great weekly layout that allows me to schedule tasks and have daily checklists. I got a Jibun Techo DAYS for 2023 but a great video pulled me to the PAL 😅 Very happy with my choice!
I've been using Hobonichi Techo A6 for a few years, but for 2023, I'm switching to the Cousin. I have to keep track of five people's schedules, so I'm finding the Cousin absolutely perfect for that as well as for my plan to journal each day. I'm also experimenting with several Japanese notebooks for notes about the books I read and the aritcles I write.
Love the hobonichi, just got an avec and weeks to try this year! Excellent paper(made me get my own stash of tomoe river so sad about their closing!) never had anything else like it, loose enough for my chaotic style and structured enough I don’t get lost. My perfect dream planner! Excellent too since I’m trying to learn Japanese and the constant exposure to the writing helps
I’ve been happily using a B6 binder notebook with the Kokuyo Biz grid loose leaf paper and three Hobonichis 🥰 A5 as a therapy journal, A6 as a gratitude journal, and weeks for school/work.
my favourite notebooks are the ones that have a light gray colour and then white lines/grid/dots, they don't confuse my eyes as much when I read back on things I had written
The journals I use are the Kokuyo Jibun Techo and Shinola's yearly journal (this second one is not part of your survey, but thought I include it for full transparency). I am very tempted to try the Midori annual journal line, since I love its minimalist style and paper choice. The only thing I wish it would have is monthly Gantt chart, as it is the reason I finally went with Kokuyo.
I really like kokuyo soft ring for not snagging on items inside my bag
In addition to being great for fountain pens, the Tomoe river paper has such a satisfying crinkle! I'm using my first Maruman Mnemosyne notebook currently, and love the feel of the paper, however fountain pens seem to run a bit dry on it :(
Love all these great suggestions! Currently I use a Hobonichi A6 planner and love their little notebooks too. Used to use the Kokuyo Jibun Techo when my work life was more structured, and still like and use their Idea notebooks for assorted note taking w/ the planner cover. I'm on my second MacGyvered A6 Stálogy 365 which I use as a compact 5-years diary. For 2023 I also picked up some Traveler's Company passport size notebooks as the system looks really portable and I have hopes of traveling more again. It's possible that I have a planner+notebook "problem", heh! 😆
I use a A5 hobonichi lifebook to jounal mementoa and do weekly dumps . I also use the jibuntecho slim, which I find really satisfying to track down my daily schedule. I also write down my own quotes in the space at he bottom of the page to make it more personal.
The Kokuyo Campus semi b5 lined 6mm are the reason I started shopping with Jet Pens. 100 sheets means you have enough paper but it’s not bulky either. Used to be able to buy them them in multiple for a discount, so I’d buy a pack at a time.
I had a hobonichi for the last 2 years, but this year I decided the cost was too much and I got a Stalogy to use for 2023. I've just done a little swatching so far, but I really like it!
So excited to bust out my new hobonichi weeks next year. I've always had a hard time dedicating to tasks, let alone planners, so I spent the past couple months testing out a cheap agenda from Walmart to discover what I want or need from a planner. At first I didn't think I'd ever need something as complicated as a Techo, but the more I saw videos about them, the more it made sense I should try it out
:: Thanks for your video! My favourite daily journal notebook has been the STALOGY A5 365 Editor Series (original gridded) for more than 5 years. Its thin and softly textured paper stock provides such a wonderful and unbeatable surface for pencil writing. I can't recommend it highly enough for anyone who prefers pencils rather than pens. I also use their B5 and B6 sizes for sketches and 'jotting down bits' as well. There's something to having such a boundless amount of pages that's just so freeing! For my annual planner however, I'll stick with the MUJI weekly planner for its minimal simplicity, which I now must order online since Muji has closed their San Francisco shop.
I just bought the Midori Monthly Planner and am so excited to start using it!
"no judgement here..." **pushes notebook off the table**
I enjoy the subtle shade. Lol
For new users: Five Star notebooks, specifically from Vietnam, have great paper.
I've been very happy with the Hobonichi Day-Free A6 as my edc planner, and a blank A5 Taroko Enigma (TRP 68 gsm) for long-form journaling. 2023 will be my 3rd year with the Day-Free and I believe my 5th with the Enigma.
Looking forward to using a Mnemosyne diary for the first time in 2023. I'm going to use the Gantt charts to help myself make progress on several knitting projects. I have four Mnemosyne notebooks and several of their memo pads. Love that paper!
My favorite notebook/ journal is Life Noble. Love the smooth writing experience in cream paper. Have used it for 2 years. 2nd to that would be the Rhodia. I tried the Kokuyo Soft Ring before, but I find their paper to be too thin for my writing style.. Next year I'll be trying the Midori. Excited for that
ive been pondering if i should get a techo weeks for the purpose of documenting the shows i watch, or if i should dump it into my regular techo days. i feel like the weeks is slimmer, so it be easier to find shows ive watched and rated... maybe ill succumb to the devil on my shoulder, and get one.. next year.. :')
I think the Hobonichi Weeks would be the perfect size for that! I’m trying to justify adding the Weeks back to my yearly lineup, but I seem to be okay with an original A6 for EDC and Cousin Avec for art and journaling…I miss the cute size of a Weeks though. 😂
My basic planner is the A6 Original (I need those checkboxes and secret line missing from the English) but I’m addicted to the Weeks.
I still like moleskin-style notebooks, but I'm definitely sold on the marumon as well! Ive decided to get a few for when I start school next month. I also love their mini binders so I'm going to pick up one of those!
So far I have tried the Campus, Stalogy 365, the Leuchtturm, Hobonichi, and the Rhodia. I'm definitely planning to try out the Mnemosyne, Midori, and the Traveler's.
I use a Jetpens Kanso Noto for my journaling, and a Kokuyo Jibun Techo for planning! I was surprised to see the Stalogy 365 days was recommended for journaling if you don't do it every day-- the name and description felt to me like pressure to do it daily, and like it would be obvious if I failed.
See, my thing is that I prefer TRP 68gsm, so I use the Traveler's Notebook system, but buy other branded books in the regular size. So that's what I use for journalling and bullet journalling. But my reading journal is an Archer and Olive Neopolitan notebook.
I love my Kinbor Techno . It's not mentioned and not available at Jetpens but for me its a perfect budget option without sacrificing any quality
Using? I thought we were supposed to hoard them like the stationery dragons we are... Anyway, Stalogy book in a Hobonichi cover works great for me as a stay-at-home journal. When I'm out and about I carry a Travellers Company notebook. Depending on the size of the bag I'll switch between passport and regular.
For 2023 I'm using Hobonichi A5 DayFree and Rhodia Goalbook. The perfect mix of monthly calendars and freeform bujo pages
My favorite notebook is actually the Jet pens Kanso notebook. I have been using a hobonichi cousin avec since July. I'm January I'm switching to a jibun techo B6 planner and a JP Kanso notebook for journaling so I can keep using my donation pens
We are so honored!
I have to admit that Hobonichi planner works well for me and I use the small size thin notebook to carry in my purse to jot down any random notes and update my planner later.
The last planner I tried to use was a Field Notes undated planner. It was nice when I was in school and had assignments to fill it with but now I'm not really into it. Its still half empty. I just bought a Jibun Techo so we'll see how that goes. It'll be my first planner since I graduated college in 2019. Hoping it will help me keep on top of habits I'm trying to build.
what about the Leuchttrum!! ITS PAPER AND DURABILITY IS AMAZINGGG
I know y'all probably wont talk about it but the Whitelines notebooks are amazing!! I highly reccomend them :)
I love these videos! I've found so many journals, pens, markers, etc I've wanted to try from watching them. Seen a few in this video I'm going to try!
Late to the party, sorry! I have a long record of falling in love with products that then get discontinued. The latest casualties are Maruman’s Septcoleur lined notebooks and Mark’s monthly A5 planner with loads of note pages in the back. I’ve had to swap them out in favor of the Mnemosyne twin-wired lined notebooks (especially the A5) and the Mnemosyne A5 monthly😊 diary, which I use together for work. It’s convenient to be able to fold their covers all the way back when desk space isn’t available. For personal planning and journaling, I love the Midori MD B6 slim diary and notebook. It’s fantastic for fountain pens, and the college ruled lines aren’t cramped like so many planners with tiny grids. I wish they offered it in the thinner “light” style, like they do with the A5 diary.
Whilst I love the Tomoe River paper, I don't think of it as an everyday paper. For everyday, I love the Clairefontaine paper.
I use the Stalogy 365 just as a regular notebook, and I love it so much that I almost never use anything else anymore! Planner-wise I'm giving the Hobonichi a go in 2023 but in addition to my Stalogy favorites, not instead of.
I'm using the Muji 2023 Planner with the off white cover in A5 size
This year I bought three different notebooks for my three classes: an Apica Premium CD, a kokuyo campus (with hard rings), and a Profolio Oasis Notebook. The premium CD is my favorite by far- the cover is beautiful, it lays totally flat on the table without any rings, and the paper works beautifully with my sarasa gransd, platinum preppy, and Iconic 2ways. The oasis is also great, and the unique grid system is incredibly convenient for learning a new language with a different alphabet. I've been pretty underwhelmed by the campus unfortunately, the hard rings get in the way of my hand, but I guess I should try the soft rings that they're known for
Protip: there are crafters out there that make TN compatible notebooks with Tomoe River Paper and Rhodia so you can get the best of both worlds if you're a TN person
Hey, that was my comment for the soft ring Campus notebooks! JETPENS SENPAI NOTICED ME.
I have been using Hobonichi weeks for a while now and I like it is pocketable in combination with a cousin ( sometimes), but I heard good things about The Endless notebook and planner
Stalogy looks pretty good so does Hobonichi.
I think you guys need to take a look at oxford paper made by french company hamelin group. A european staple for fountain pen writing and graphite too
Though I like the look of the Campus series and the soft rings do appeal to me, the professional simplicity and twin rings of the Mnemosyne notebooks have me hooked. As for the planners, I like the layout with some, but I'm big on compact, monthly displays...I like being able to quickly scan over the full picture, so I'm guilty of being one of those who goes for those generic, no frills types.
Stalogy B6 this year, but I'm also a huge MD paper fan: got my officemates hooked on it too!
STALOGYYYYY!!! I love them! They’re the only ones that hold up all year for me. Leuchterms are good-and so are Moleskine when I want the basics.
Please consider carrying the ohto sharp pencil you featured in one of the shots. It looks like the perfect little pencil to keep in my pocket or bag.
Right now I’m using Travlers co in a Moterm cover it’s nice, but I haven’t had as much time to design it and personalize it. I set up my 2023 no name planner and hope I don’t regret it.
Mr. Narrator is back!! ❤❤❤😊🎉
Mark’s academic planner is amazing. Tried it for the first time this year. It is perfection.
I have some Mead notebooks from the early 2000s (like 2003 to 2005), that I really like. Revisiting them now though, they are a shadow of their former self. They are like a B5 notebook, and there cardboard cover used to be much thicker, but not as thick as a Molskine. I kind of miss them, I didn't discover then until late in my college career.
Best use of them: each semester gets its own Composition Notebook. That way, when you are studying for the final your notes are already divided so you can even spend your time.
These days I my Planner as my Notebook, since I am not in school anymore. I use a Franklin Planner 2-pages-per-day format. The paper sucks, but I love its format, which is more important to me .
Hobonichi 5year tech planner is super good.I like its
Hobonichi Cousin! I have both a Japanese version and an English version for next year. I love the layout, the A5 is perfect for journaling, and I’m having a lot of fun using it. I even have started to use stickers and different color inks depending on my moods. I picked up a 5 year Techo for gratitude journaling and logging any great quotes that I happen across while reading, or jotting down my song of the day. Also, the covers.
Hobonichi planners look so attractive, it would be great if it is made available with spiral 🙏
Hobonichi A6 and Muji A5 Vertical
I use a legend planner and I'm very happy with it. very good quality.
B5 Stalogy for all the things: journal, plan, notes. Go big or go home. 😆
My favorite is the MD Midori notebook