Which Hobonichi is Best for You? || Hobonichi Comparison || Original, Weeks, Cousin 

I was browsing the different planners online during the break we get the middle of my fourth year Japanese class. I was about to put an English version my cart . What I didn't know was that my sensei was behind me, " You're not getting the English version, are you? " And now I have the Japanese one lol.

On of the BEST comparisons of Hobonichis. Thank you for clearly and fully showing the pages. Perfect!!

The weekly seems like it would make an excellent budget planner. Writing down bills and paydays in the monthly view, to-dos in the weekly left hand view and leave the right page for listing purchases, gifts, and earning for that week, then using the last couple pages to keep track of savings goals, wish lists, gift ideas, and/or a yearly overview of earning, saving, and spending.

Great comparison! I've been using a Passion Planner for 6 years and I love it - but the Hobonichi Techo Cousin has stolen my planner heart. It has everything I already love about my Passion Planner PLUS full daily pages (I usually have to write my larger daily lists etc on separate paper because there just isn't room in my weekly spreads), and it doesn't have stuff that I never use in my Passion Planner (monthly reflection pages). And I'm obsessed with the super thin paper. Serious ASMR satisfaction. Now I can't wait for September when the 2021 planners come out!

Useful video when faced with the difficult decision of which to buy and which is best for you. I’ve used the Weeks for the last 3 years as my mini journal and its portability is great when travelling. The Japanese pages have some useful stuff including the Japanese era/Western calendar conversion chart, pages to fill in for emergencies, and a nice page suggesting different writing styles to make things more fun.

I love the blue one, it's perfect for travelling.

New to Hobonichi, and new subscriber. I teach high school English and am acutely aware of/interested in how you use various systems for productivity across your daily responsibilities. Awesome video!

All this video helped me to determine is the fact that I want to buy all of three of them, thanks Mandy! Lol. Last year I used the Techo A6 original and I loved it.

Been looking for a video like this. Very helpful, thank you!

I dream about having a hobonichi weeks. Honestly, my week is not busy at all, so if I ever were to use one of these planners it'd probably be that one, anyways, but the real deal is that I find it so damn cute! That's why I want it, ahahahaha.

I love how thin the paper is!!! Using an archer and Olive doesn’t always give me the satisfaction of feeling the paper after I write in it because I leave dents in the paper and it feels sooooo good to run my hand over it

Such an informative video! Now I'm finally decided, I'm getting an A6. Lol. Thank you! ❤️

Thank you for this video! I’m new to the Hobonichi world and most haul videos skim past, and only show a few pages. This was helpful in determining what is inside!

This was such a well-organized and detailed comparison video! Thanks for really breaking it down and explaining all the ins and outs for those of us who are not very familiar with Hobonichi products. I'm certainly more interested now!

I bought the A6 English version this year...love it.

Thank you for taking the time to do this video!! It’s exactly what I need for next years planner. I have the weeks and cousin and love them both but next year I want to try ONLY the A6. Thanks again!

I ordered my first A6 English version. For over 2 years now I’ve been using an A6 stalogy as edc. I do keep an A5 at home for the other stuff I don’t need to carry with me. The only problem I see for me right now maybe is the freedom I have. I put a lot of things in the back of the book, hobo doesn’t have empty back pages so I have to figure something out. I may have to cover some of them. We’ll see, but it’s my first time too with Tomoe river paper. I’m excited. Thanks for the over view.

Thank you. I've been longing to know what the insides of hobonichi planner. Like the way you explain it 😀

I'm looking into getting a Hobonichi and this video was perfect!

Weeks is my EDC. Avec is for my work scheduling/Daily Journaling

Thank you for sharing. This was very helpful since I'm still undecided what size to get ❤

Incredible comparison. So appreciate this video!

I like the A6 version but have been thinking of combining a lot of what I put down into one so I'm currently leaning towards the A5.

Thank you. You have cleared these all up for me!

I love my weeks. I have tried the larger size and it's too big to carry in my purse. The weeks is perfect for a portable planner. My big one stays home and this one comes with me.

Just ordered my Hobonichi cousins for 2020. For 2019 I used the Hobonichi weeks love the paper.

Excellent comparison video sharing the valuable information I was seeking. Although I was aware of Hobonichi planners, I had no knowledge of the content/differences of each. I just ordered and received a Weeks Spring start to transition from rings due to a hand injury. I became curious about the Cousin and Original. I love the paper, but think I will continue in my A5, B6, and A6 Stalogy for daily pages and journaling. Thanks for sharing detailed information. Blessings❣️

I love (and use) the cousin. This year I'm trying out the avec to reduce bulk. I do wish the cousin had the cover options that the original had though, bc they always have the cutest ones! 😢 Great overview video!

Thanks for the walk through! Super helpful!!

I NEEDED THIS VIDEO THANKS

I just ordered my first Hobonichi Cousin A5 for 2023. I got the Japanese version, the colors are great and the Japanese characters add a certain extra element, which is fun and interesting.

Thank you again for these comparison videos.

Thank you soooo much for such a great explanation!!!

i have got the mega weeks but have not used most off the pages at the back so ive bought the baby penguins regular hobo weeks for next year

Thorough comparison, thank you.

No day one 😁 in digital form. I love love love hobonichi form and paper but I went completely paperless last year. At first I used a planner that looks exactly like hobonichi. But I don't need hourly layout and I don't need a whole page per day. So I love the monthly and then using the grid paper like a bullet journal.

I make all three work for me except I get the English A6 which I'm using for scripture writing! Yes I found a way to use my A6 😉😍 Cousin is my planner and memory keeper and Weeks is my meal planner/grocery buddy. 🤪

Love this! Thank you!

I love the kanji and would not ignore but would take joy in it. But I’m 1/2 Japanese lol. TY for the comparison, trying to learn more about Hobonichi so this was extremely helpful.

Very helpful! Thanks!

This is so helpful,! am planning to buy a hobonichi for 2021 but generally confused on what to get and what the differences are between the hobonichis. Thanks you so much ❤️

Thank you so much for this video! I was so confused about the differences between the Cousin and Original, and I was looking for a video like this, so thank you so much! I want to buy a Hobonichi for the new year (yeah, I know, I'm a bit early), but I don't know what it's perfect for me. The dimension of the Original it's ideal, because I don't have much to plan, or write (plus, I have a handwriting on the small side), but I need a weekly spread like in the Cousin. I think now I have to think about the price difference. If the Cousin is less expensive than buying Original + Weeks, I think I'll go with the Cousin. The size will make me carry a bigger purse, but I will have only one planner at a decent price. I read on their page that this year there will be an english version of the Cousin, so that's a plus (even though as a japanese learner, the japanese version is good for my reading). Argh, I'm so undecided! But, anyway, thnak you so much for the video! I like it!

I use the Weeks. I may return to the Techo ( Original) next year so that I can use my leather covers,

Very nice video! I started out years ago with the Techno but I didn't like the lack of a weekly feature and it got heavy. I did get the add on green weeks book but overall it was too cumbersome and a hassle to use. Plus, I never filled in all the daily pages. I went to the Weeks and I love. Easy portability but I too wish the paper was brighter! It's really done well for me and I already have my 2021. I tried the Jibun Lite last year for tracking and didn't really keep up but I think this year I am going to size up in the Jibun to an A5 Kit- purely for home journaling, tracking and creating while I will continue using Hobonichi Weeks for day to day scheduling. THe Hobonichi Cousine [A5 is too similar to the Hobonichi Techno which I didn't end up loving. I prefer the built in features of the Jibun A5. Not crazy about their colors though. I like the monochromatic look of the Biz model but I want to get the Idea and Life booklets and expand my home journaling in that way. Again- thank you for a clear, concise and helpful video!

Elaine Kay... Thank you!

Super helpful. Thank you

I was thinking of going back to a TN in 2020. But i do like the cousin. That is everything i need! I have a bujo now and this is how i draw my weeks and days. The only difference is that i also memory keep in my planner and i do that for each week, and events. But i could do that in a different planner... Hmm this got me thinking XD

I've been looking into Japanese planners since I'm studying Japanese and I think it would be a good way to practice using it day to day, so it's interesting to see the popularity of these planners among people who don't know the language

There is also a Sunday start version of the original a6 full year version. It’s the only planner Hobonichi offers with a Sunday start in the monthly view. :)

A6 is my favorite for sure.

I love the look of these I wish they had a weekly only

I'm hoping to get 6 A5s. I'm thinking of using them for for different topics for classes.

I fell in love with the hobonici techo A6 english planner recently but was heartbroken to learn the english book is only A6 size. for me, that is just too small, especially now that im no longer in college and have room and time for bigger notebooks. ive got a lot to put in a notebook! for the cousin- did it being in japanese ever bother you? you can't read the cute inspiration quotes, which is one of the things i liked about this brand particularly. You mentioned not using the extras at the back, but im sad i can't read them. Ive used a weekly planner for the last two years and when i saw all the room and the graph paper that these journals offered (i really don't like lined paper!), i knew it was time to switch. I like being able to journal and jot down what i did that day, or just fill it with stickers if i have nothing to say. do you recommend the cousin, even if i cant read most of the book?

I am lucky to live in Japan and picked up the Hobonichi cousin today Spring Edition which starts in April 2023

I WOULD LIKE THE BIGGEST ONE! A5 COUSIN SINCE I WRITE MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS TASKS AT THE END OF DAY TO SEE HOW MUCH PROGRESS I'VE MADE TOWARDS MY MONTHLY GOAL. ALSO KEEP TRACK OF PLACES RESTAURANTS THAT I WENT TO FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Thanks for posting this. 😊👍🏾

I use Cousin to plan and record my shop activities. Rhodia Webbie as BuJo for activities that take a long time to get done. TN to record expenses and cursing lol.

Thank you for a great comparison and just want to ask is all Hobonichi planners grid paper? ❤️

Where do I order these? I love this video btw ty

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Which do you think is good? I mean it all depends on how busy I am but.. A6 is good for its portability but too small while A5 is too big but it could give you a lot of space compared with A6. I love how cute A6 is but theres also A5...

I just purchased my first Hobonichi a6 English planner. I’m so in love!🥰 I just purchased the planner by itself. Is a cover really needed? I hope it’s sturdy enough to last on its own all year. 😬

Hobonichi cousin , is definitely the one for me. Unfortunately, it’s sold out, on all the US websites

I live in the us were do I order my hobinichi and since this would bet first planner that I want to use as also a journal would the original or the weeks fit me best?

I want to get the A5 but want a cover is there a company you suggest.

there is a lot to like here, but until there is an english version of the A5 I'll wait...

That pattern is called moire :)

Where did you purchase this? Did I miss that part?

i prefer Sunday start...i wish they'd allow customization

Hi Mandy. I would personally lean more towards the A5 because I have large handwriting. First of all; though, I can’t even find the official Hobonichi Store website. Secondly, I would love a cover for it but I do not like the fact that it is Nylon. Lastly, I don't even know how much they cost so I don't know if I could even afford it.

I’m curious is it dec of 2019, all of 2020 and Jan-march of 2021?

Can I get a Sunday start?

After i took the time to watch this i decided that the cousin was the best choice for me...only to find out that the specifict design i want is sold put but the original still has some left 😭😭 oh well, original it issss.

Hi, I would like to bullet journal in the hobo, but new to bullet journal. So would love some help on how you use it as a bojo please?

Where can I buy nice covers for the A5 Techo Couson one? 🖤 Where do you A5 lovers buy your cover(s)? 🖤

i so badly wanted to love them but I couldn't find a pen that would stop the horrible ghosting. I stuck with my Jibun Techo, paper is much better and hardly any ghosting.

Mandy, please advise where to purchase my Hobo Avec for 2021? Last year I bought it from the directly from website but it was stressful and confusing? Do you think that’s the best price?

Just lost my 2019 cousin at a conference. I am so sad, had so much there! I hope someone sees the address and sends it to me...😭

Crazy expensive