Bullet journaling in a hobonichi cousin

[NOTICE]: Sorry! I had no clue that the ending got cut off until I'd uploaded and published this video. By the time I found out, it was too late. So sorry about it. Next time I'll check!
Ever wondered what bulletjournaling in a hobonichi cousin looks like? Here's a peek into my current bullet journal, a hobonichi cousin!
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FULL DISCLOSURE ▹
I am a huge fan of the Vegan Organizer ( / @veganorganizer ) and her KZbin style. So if my video style appears to be similar to hers, it's probably because I've watched and rewatched so many of her videos.
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LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO ▹
Cheap notebook cover from Nanami Paper: www.nanamipaper...
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SUPPLIES ▹
Pens: Pilot Metropolitan & Pilot Kakuno
Ink: Noodler's Heart of Darkness
Previous Bullet Journal: Rhodia Webnotebook
Current Bullet Journal: Hobonichi Cousin (Avec, Jul - Dec)
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Instagram: / yukikosakamura

[@chronicfish]

After watching ENDLESS videos for YEARS, of THOUSANDS of bullet journals, I have finally come across what I have been looking for! Your video was a god sent!! I thank you immensely! I could not possibly handle watching another video of a bullet journal, filled with nothing but washi tape and stickers, lacking of substance, with no REAL tips for properly organizing. THANK YOU!!!! GREAT VIDEO !!!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi! Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to write a comment! =) I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed my first video! I hope to be able to make more of such videos on planning & organizing (including my struggles as well) so please watch out for those! =D

[@karenwyzwmnbrown5853]

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[@smallhitchfarm9090]

absolutely agree! finally a video with real substance!!!

[@Dreblueskies]

I agree 💯 %!

[@tiffanyliu9841]

Wow, this is the best hobonichi video I've ever seen

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for watching! I'm glad that this was helpful for you :)

[@Watthexe0815]

Re-watched again a year. Later. Still brilliant

[@helloashilli]

This is brilliant! Your idea of using the yearly section as the index is perfect and has completely revitalized my desire to use a hobonichi!

[@lastoeck]

Such a smart and efficient system. The way you are using the Hobonichi really allows you to plan both your personal and professional life in one book; something so many others have had difficulty doing effectively. Thank you so much for sharing your ingenuity!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Glad you enjoyed the video! =) Haha, this system was developed over time. My system from 2016 looks nothing like my system now because I keep tweaking the system in response to the changes in my life =)

[@hazelsalvador4849]

I am glad to watch your video. You have incorporated bullet journal in a hobonichi planner which i was thinking of doing but i not figure it out how. So nice to see this. It gave me an idea of the flow of how to do bullet journal in a techo. 👍

[@kopterzero3249]

Recently discovered paper planners and loved going through your videos, you have no idea how useful your walkthroughs are! Thank you!

[@carlagibson9820]

Great video. I got some ideas from watching your video on how to even use some of my outdated planners! Thanks!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

That's awesome to hear, Carla! =D Haha, I think that once we see our planners as just notebooks, we see a whole new world of possibilities!

[@tsnell80]

Your system is pretty awesome!! Perfect hybrid. It will help me use up those empty pages also!!

[@MG-fe7zb]

Lovely to see how you use the Hobonichi. I use it pretty much the same way. I use the daily pages also to make to do lists and I list them in the index. And I use the second 6months on two pages as a tracker pages. I put some masking tape over the monthly headers and put in the current months and added extra days where needed. On top I write the things I want to track. I cross them of in the box of the day when I did.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Martine! That sounds like such a creative way to deal with tracking! I used to use the yearly index pages to track my weight and blood pressure in the Hobo original but I never thought to put masking tape and change the current months... Thanks for sharing that =)

[@pameehanson1764]

Thank you as I never used my cousin to it's full potential. I have ordered my 2018 and will be using it as bullet journaling mostly for work. I use the Weeks only for my personal ( the size is perfect to carry in my purse). I love to doodle and art Journaling in my Techo. It's the paper and layouts that makes me use the Hobonichi's. This will be start of my 4th year and I grow and change the uses each year🌹

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Pamela! You know, the funny thing is... I have heard people who love the hobonichi because of the paper and people who hate the hobonichi because of the paper. Tomoe River paper seems to divide people into two camps! I'm so tempted to get the Weeks, but then because I currently use my Cousin for both personal and work, it doesn't seem to make sense to buy both the Weeks and Cousin. What do you record in your Weeks, if you don't mind telling me? =)

[@barbarawest1205]

Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to show how you've adapted these two systems! I have been using Bullet Journals since 2016, mostly in A5 notebooks. For 2019 I want to try the A6 size and have been considering the classic Hobonichi Techo but couldn't see how to accommodate collections, notes, trackers, etc. You have definitely given me something to think about.

[@CrimsonKas]

This was so helpful! I bought a Hobonichi Cousin for grad school and my assistantship, but then I took the semester off, so I found myself unsure of how I was going to use it. I also don’t use the daily pages on the correct dates-I just go to the next available page. Seeing how you had it all laid out has given me ideas of how to structure my planner. Thank you!

[@planningsunshineacres2497]

Thank you for the walk through! I especially love how you utilize your weekly pages!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video! I love my weekly pages--can't imagine how chaotic my life would be without my weekly pages... It's the only thing that keeps me sane everyday =p

[@stayinbed7233]

Your Hobonichi is a thing of beauty! I love hearing/seeing your process!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks Cindy!

[@stayinbed7233]

I actually use the Seven Seas as a sketchbook, but I have a Stalogy365 (a Fauxbonichi?) that I'm using as a bullet journal. I LOVE the flexibility of the bullet journal (though having to draw out all my weekly pages can be a bit of a pain because I have to stay on top of it.) So far, though, I really like that I can completely customize it. For example, I have a 4-day work week so I can set up my pages for that in a way that I can't with a pre-dated calendar. Then it gives me the space to also write down all my meetings and tasks. (And I haven't yet run out of room, because I can capture overflow in my future logs.) I do look forward to seeing how you use your Hobonichi, though, because it gives me lots of ideas! (Whoa--sorry for the novel. Clearly I can talk planners for a very long time! LOL)

[@yukikosakamura6498]

You and me both, Cindy!

[@aprilchaney250]

I just switched to an A6 Day Free from the original and even though I knew the yearly index pages could be used as an index for some reason it hadn't actually connected for me that I could use that section that way! Now I won't have to flip around wondering where I put that one note! I really appreciate your functional planning videos. I love deco but seeing how someone uses the planner in a functional way really helps me use it more efficiently.

[@kimberlyhoward7896]

You made the hobonichi work for you. That is great! I'm looking forward to seeing your next video when you have the time 😊. Thank you for sharing and take care 🤗💗!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Kimberly! Yeah... I'm glad I started bullet journaling first instead of using a preprinted planner. That allowed me to give myself permission to change things up when things don't work for me! =D I now love the Hobonichi. But I've got the planner itch... I'm thinking if other planners would work out well for me... (No, Yukiko! Stop spending money on planners!!!)

[@joyfulcreative7323]

This was very helpful. I had a Hobonichi last year and thought I was wasting pages when I didn't use the daily pages. I love how you have the index set up! Thank you.🙏

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I hope you give the Cousin another try and see if you can use the daily pages! =) It is hands down my fave planner for its space and versatility.

[@jazzypom]

Your videos have been helpful, thank you. I like the hybrid of bullet journal and hobonichi. Brilliant.

[@user-wr3kb6wj5v]

Thanks so much for the info in this video! I received a Hobonichi cousin for Christmas and was a little overwhelmed with the size. I love how you organized it and explained everything. It was exactly what I was looking for :) Many blessings in the new year to come :)

[@daxapanchal9959]

I love this and I wish this was the first one video I watched! Certainly before falling in love with hobo, spent tooooo much on fancy bulky covers and did not trust my gut to stay with A5 cousin (avec )which I tried 2018 July-Dec. Then half way discovered and wanted to try the simple rapid bojo. Thank you so much for your creative/logical journal journaling.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I'm glad that you found this video helpful! I have found the Cousin to be one of the most versatile planners out there, along with the NOLTY6501 and the Hoonichi Mega Weeks =) Hope you will be able to return to it someday!

[@jamalamassenburg7153]

So glad I found this video! I've been struggling with different bullet journals for a way to combine my personal and work information into one planner, and I feel like I finally may have a system. Just got my Hobonichi Cousin and am loving it! Thanks for this video.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I'm so glad to hear that you love the Cousin. Some people buy it and totally regret it... So I'm glad to hear that you like it! Have you made any tweaks to this system?

[@jamalamassenburg7153]

Yes the Avec is my new best friend! I've been using the daily pages for my work notes and the weekly to keep track of my personal schedule and to-dos as you have in the video. It's really working for me not having to have two different notebooks for my work and personal notes. Haven't figured out how I want to use the index area yet still deciding on that one.

[@tinak.p.258]

I use the index the same way! In the past I always used to buy old diaries that were on sale after the year was advanced to use them as notebooks with the annual view as index pages. And the Hobonichi cousin offers to combine this with an actual planning tool!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Wow! That is an amazing use of old diaries! Now I feel tempted to buy a bunch of old diaries :D Do you still do this now?

[@tinak.p.258]

I am a bit more picky with paper I want to write on now, so I would no longer buy super cheap old diaries, but when I come across a good daily diary reduced to a point that is is cheaper than a notebook of the same quality, then I always buy them for this. You can also use them for recipes and then put the title of the dish in the annual view!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for the tip! I'll be sure to keep a look out for old diaries in the stationery shop. I've been banning myself from stationery shops because I am hoarding more than 60 unused notebooks. But... maybe I'll let myself buy just one...? =p

[@finishorforget9059]

Absolutely love this. Been trying to figure outa way to do this since I hate drawing calendars. Really appreciate you taking things to do this.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for watching, Elizabeth. And so glad the video was helpful! =)

[@angelabrown4984]

Awesome. I love the bullet journal method for productivity and you have nailed it in the hobonichi ❤

[@AmateurHour321]

I hope you make more videos. This is the most useful video on planning in a Hobonichi that I've seen.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Thandi, thank you so much for watching and for leaving such an encouraging comment. I'm glad this video has been helpful. I'll do my best to make more videos. I have a long list of video ideas that I'm excited to share! =D

[@soo-ganewon1375]

Awesome video! Some really original and creative ways to use the Hobonichi. I like how it's become almost a hybrid. I love my Hobonichi but I'm also intrigued by bullet journaling so this is a great way to satisfy both! Look forward to more videos and flip through!!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for the kind words, Soo-Gane. =) Initially, I wasn't so sure about bullet journaling in the Hobonichi but I'm glad it worked out. Let me know how it goes for you if you try any of the ideas in this video! =D

[@montyp7704]

I enjoy how you use your Hobonichi! Thank you for some great ideas and inspirations!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks for watching, Monty! Glad this video gave you some ideas on how to use the Cousin! :)

[@StefStefB]

You are now in my top 5 KZbin Hobonichi Gurus. I got so many great ideas from this video, I appreciate it so much. Thank you! Subbed and waiting for more.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I talk so much about how I use my Hobonichi to people around me that they're bored of hearing my ideas. I think they're glad I now have a youtube channel to tell OTHER people about my hobonichi =p Thank you for taking the time to watch the video, for commenting, and for subscribing. I hope my future videos will not disappoint!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Oh oh! And would you mind sharing the other KZbin gurus please? I'd love to learn from them! Thank you~

[@StefStefB]

Vegan Organizer was the reason I fell in love with Hobonichi. She is my favorite utilitarian user/productive planner of the Hobonichi (though her pages of the Hobonichi Cousin are beautifully simplistic) on KZbin. Humblechan is one of my favorites for a decorated Hobonichi (though I never decorate I still love watching her videos on her process and handwriting). Year Long Life doesn't make as many videos as she use to but I love her videos and got some great ideas which I still use for tracking my time in a very minimalist way. Studyign (purpose spelling error as she is student with a sense of humor) is a Bujo user who used the Hobonichi back in 2016 and use to do plan with me videos and I enjoyed watching them. I think out of all the communities on KZbin, the planner community is the most kind. Some of KZbin is so negative but the planner people are generally so supportive so you found a good group of people to be amongst. Good luck with your channel and I'm looking forward to your future videos.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I adore the Vegan Organizer. She's also the reason I picked up the Hobonichi. I've watched every single Hobonichi video she's got (and others as well). I subscribe to Year Long Life but she's not updated in some time now :'( I'll check out the other two channels! Thanks so much for the suggestions and for the encouragement!

[@StefStefB]

I have to admit I have quite the girl crush on the Vegan Organizer. I have more than once (but I refuse to admit the totality lol) put on her videos while I'm working just bc her voice is so soothing to me.

[@KajalPandorica]

your voice is so soothing and this was so interesting!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

People rarely tell me my voice is soothing, so thank you for that =P I'm glad you found it interesting! =) I hope you'll be able to apply some of these concepts into your own planning =)

[@Watthexe0815]

Great layout !

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for watching! =)

[@kellyhatcher6639]

Thank you so much for sharing this video. I really enjoyed seeing this. I just received my first hobonichi and so this was really helpful. Thanks and continued success.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Ah, a Hobonichi newbie! Hello and welcome to the Hobonichi club =P I hope you enjoy using the Hobonichi. Let me know if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer them =)

[@raphael52]

Thanks for sharing your planning technique with us. Definitely thumps up

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for taking the time to watch my first ever video!! I'm so glad you found it useful! =)

[@elizabethscharnell9787]

Thank you so much for showing us your system. It looks like it will work nicely for me next year when I am back in the Cousin. There are also some things that I might use right away in my Weeks. Great video.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks for watching, Elizabeth! I'm glad that you can use some of the ideas immediately in your Hobonichi Weeks. Have you thought of using the Mega Weeks instead of the Cousin? I'm thinking of getting the Mega Weeks but I'm not so sure because I need lots and lots of space in my planners... So it mightn't work out...

[@elizabethscharnell9787]

Yukiko Sakamura, I did consider the Mega Weeks, but decided against it because although I have a few collections in there, I have not used a large enough percentage to require the Mega. But a silver glitter is on its way to me!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

A silver glitter! Very professional looking. I am personally torn between the Coral Pink Mega Weeks and the Merry Everyday to You Normal Weeks. I've been told I come across as too "masculine" and "aggressive". HAHAHA. Maybe using a cutesy planner will soften my image? =P

[@priscillafrye2951]

I am a GIANT planner junkie! Came across the Hobo for the first time today and it looks life changing to me! I wish I could hire Yukiko to coach me on planning!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hello Priscilla! Welcome to the Hobonichi Fan Club =P Haha, well... I can't profess to have all the answers but if you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email or leave a comment. If I can, I'll definitely provide you with a suggestion =)

[@dianainboulder]

Just perfectly awesome as a system. I LIKE IT! Thank you for introducing me to your ideas for organizing information. SO HELPFUL!

[@KG-uk4vn]

Thanks for sharing!! I love my hobonichi but have struggled to make it work as a bujo!! Thank u for the ideas

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks for watching, Gorudo! =) Hm... I find that it helps to think of the Hobonich as just a normal notebook, that's dated. It might allow you to see it in an entirely different light! =D

[@Emguerrero]

Such enlightening video! I'll be incorporating some of your ideas into my hibonichi cousin too. Thank you!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for watching, E M! I'm so glad some of the ideas are helpful to you. If you have alternative ways of using your hobonichi, please let me know! I'm always on the look out for new ideas. =D

[@carinachavez8106]

Thank you for sharing! I love the index idea

[@skorkes]

This was very helpful and I think the way you use your Hobonichi is very clever! I am waiting for my very first one to be delivered and I think I will incorporate some of your ideas. Thank you!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Sharon! Waiting to receive the first Hobonichi is SO EXCITING! I remember I couldn't stop bouncing up and down when I received mine =) I do hope the paper is suitable for you and you enjoy using it. If you have any ideas or spins on my set up, please let me know. I would love to hear!

[@paigeholt7021]

great video. very in depth and clear thank you i think im now sold on a hobonichi now

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for watching, Paige! Hm, not everyone likes the Hobonichi... The biggest complaint people have about the Hobonichi is the paper--the ghosting and the dry time. So, if you think that might be an issue, you might want to try getting a sample of tomoe river paper from Nanami Paper (USD$3, free shipping) before you commit to a Hobonichi. =)

[@paigeholt7021]

thank you for the advice

[@megancampbell3914]

i have been looking for tumoe river paper - thx. useful video.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Great to hear that! I have another video, part 1 of the Hobonichi: To buy or not to buy series. In that video, I compared Rhodia with Tomoe River paper. You might wanna check that out if you're still unsure to get tomoe river paper or not =)

[@BLoren]

Love the way you used this. I'll probably do something very similar. Looking forward to watching your other videos to get ideas!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Glad you found this useful! =) Hope the other videos give you ideas that you can incorporate in your planning system too! Enjoy your Cousin~

[@melaniealexander2737]

@@yukikosakamura6498 are you continuing to make new videos? I hope so as your thoughts are very helpful.

[@Miamis4me305]

I'm glad I saw this video. I've been using a Hobonichi cousin for two months and while I love it I've been considering changing to Bullet Journaling instead, maybe because I like the size better. I had a cheap notebook and got as far as setting it up and then gave up. Now after seeing your video I'm back to loving my Hobonichi again and will start implementing some of your ideas such as the index, and tasks portions. I now will keep my fingers crossed that someday the actual book may be smaller... thanks again.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Yeah, the size can be intimidating! I have an AVEC instead of the full Cousin because it can be quite heavy to carry around. I'm not sure I'd want a B6 size though--that might be too small... But I can't tell until Hobonichi comes up with it! =D

[@Miamis4me305]

Yukiko Sakamura I couldn’t agree more B6 is too small. Actually got Bullet Journal and been giving it a try. I think I’ll try Avec next year and see. I did implement your ideas and I really really like them. Thanks

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Glad to hear that you liked the ideas! Have fun with your Bullet Journal! =D

[@i24554]

Wow!!! Okay, this is going to be kinda long. First, I love your video! Useful and practical and straight to the point, yet still so nice to watch. So thank you! Your layouts are really really inspiring! I've recently bought a planner similar to the Hobonichi and I was still lost until I watched your video. The way you use it, the dailies, monthlies, the index... Everything is so brilliant! Truly genius. It's getting late here, but I'll definitely try out some of your layout in my planner first thing in the morning! You are so organized it's incredible. I'm fascinated. I just found your Instagram account, then came here, and... Goals. That's the word. You're everything I aspire to be!!! And then I found out you're a Psychology researcher! SPSS, ANOVA, analysis... I was reading about those in your Hobonichi and in your posts and I was getting more and more excited! I'm honestly so happy right now, so glad I found your accounts!!! I want to be a researcher too!!! I'm a Psychology undergraduate now, still have two more years to go until I graduate. I became part of a research lab in my university last year and since then I realized this is what I want to do with my life, with my future. I don't want to bother you, and don't want to sound too invasive but.. What do you study? In my lab I've helped Doctorate students with their researchs, mostly on resilience in same sex families. We also study about other things there! It's a lab focused on the systemic view. But I'm also very interested in other Psychological areas. I'm sorry this got too long, I'm just so excited right now! One last question: do you like in Japan? Thanks again for the awesome video and amazing tips on Insta!!!

[@i24554]

Sorry, I meant *live in Japan

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Isadora! Thank you so much for your kind words. You're so sweet!

[@i24554]

Hi, thank you for replying to my message!! Good luck with these! I'm sure they'll be great videos :) And ohh, yeah, that sounds really, really interesting!!! I can't wait to do my own researches... Yes, we interviewed lesbian couples and gay couples that have a family! It was a great project. Oh I'm sorry! I saw some japanese words in your entries... That's cool though! I've been studying Japanese for a few months now, I really want to go study there in the future. Have a nice weekend!!

[@balanceup5575]

It’s really useful! This is not for decorating but how to use! HOBONICHI may Japanese bland?,because your name sounds like Japanese. I may get one because I am in Japan! Thanks !

[@gadgetstop321]

I used an A6 Hobonichi in 2016 and 2017 and decided to try bullet journaling in 2018. I miss the structure of the Hobonichi and I'm planning on using a Hobonichi Cousin Avec in 2019. I enjoyed your video.

[@llfleischer]

Thanks for the video- I want to use my Hobonichi as my work planner, and really like your system.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Lara! Thanks for taking the time to comment. Your comment reminds me... I use the hobonichi mainly as a work planner but have personal stuff in it as well. I'm seriously thinking of separating my work planner from my personal planner. Would you be having a personal planner in addition to a work planner?

[@ktrn79]

This is amazing!!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I'm so glad you found this video useful! =D Please do let me know if you have any ideas on how to improve the structure--I'm always on the lookout for how to improve my planner usage. =)

[@richardlees5303]

very efficient... cleaning house is a form of exercise. Improved my humour hearing you say that ;-))

[@cyb3rm4x1]

Thanks for making the video. It’s clear and helpful. Your writing is neat by the way.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for watching the video! And thank you for the compliment. =D My handwriting is not always neat though--just ask my students when they receive their assignments back with my comments scrawled all over the place. =p But it makes me anxious when I can't read my own plans, so I try to write as neatly as possible there. =)

[@cecirimi]

Exactly what I used to do in my hobonichi. Now in a Leuchturm doing te bullet journal there but I miss my hobo soooo much. I'm sure I will return eventually. I have 2018 set up in an Enigma because I missed Tomoe River Paper so much. We shall see. Loved your set up.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Haha, I went from bullet journaling to Hobonichi and I don't think I'd ever return to drawing my own layouts from scratch. It just takes too much time! How do you like your Engima? I have an A6 enigma that I cannot bear to use because the paper is so nice!

[@teresaangelina9063]

very clever! thank you for sharing...very useful!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks for watching, Teresa! =) I am planning a series on how to use each layout in different ways so I hope you'll watch out for that if you found this video useful =D

[@RawWrtochi19]

Hello, could you do a flip through of your bullet journal? The notebook you showed ? I would love to see it 🤗💕

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Jocelyn, you mean the Rhodia? Haha, sure! I didn't think people would be interested in it, but I'll try to find some time to make the video. =)

[@apra121987]

Please do a flip through ... I am so much motivated by your planning methods.

[@DawnAdventures5678]

Great ideas! Thanks for sharing!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks for watching this video and taking the time to comment! I'm really glad you found this video useful! =)

[@boxofmoles4057]

Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@barbd.222]

This is great! Thanks for sharing. I think I could use mine this way .. I've been wondering how to use the daily pages as I know I won't have enough to fill a page a day

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Yay! =) I also don't use the pages once a day, but when I want to work a personal problem out, I usually take 10 pages at a time. It all works out in the end =)

[@jsbutterfly11]

Hello! Like so many others have commented, I have had a light bulb go on for me after seeing your video; and my HOBONICHI Cousin is on the way! I have been Bullet Journaling for nearly 2 years now. But like you have had enough of drawing calendars. As you are Bullet Journaler too, I understand that you simply use the next available daily page for your collections and use the "date" as a page numbering system in the Calendex. (Brilliant!) QUESTION for you: I noticed that in the 2018 Cousin, there is a lined page before each month of daily pages, titled "Remember This". This page is stumping me because it is formatted differently than the Daily pages. In addition, it does not have a "date" I can use to reference the collection. Can you please tell me how do you use the 12 "Remember This" pages?

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hello! I'm very glad that you found the video helpful. I don't actually use the 12 Remember This pages. However, here are three recommendations: 1) as index pages. If you don't want to flip all the way to the front to use the yearly index or you've used those for other things, you can use these as index pages to index important monthly pages. 2) as dashboards. Use washi tape to decorate these pages and write down a quote to remember for that month (e.g., "SMILE! TODAY IS AN AWESOME DAY!" (or something similar).. 3. Write down big projects for the month or monthly tasks so you know what projects you're focused on for that month. I think you can even use that space to do some sort of monthly tracking if you want =) Hope this helps!

[@jsbutterfly11]

Yes. These suggestions are helpful. It is very considerate and generous of you to not only respond, but offer three well thought out suggestions. You must be highly treasured by your students.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

To be honest, I have thought of how to use these pages before, which is why I can offer them on the spot =D Hm, I don't know if I'm treasured by my students, but I do my best to teach them the things they need to learn... Which is not always what they THINK they need to learn... Hope you are enjoying your Hobonichi! =)

[@Dreblueskies]

Great video!! 😊

[@monkeytreasure]

please make more videos if you have the time!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I'll do my best! =) Thanks for watching! Oh, also, I just realized that the last bit of the video got cut off! :'(

[@monkeytreasure]

+Yukiko Sakamura it’s okay! we got to see the majority of it at least:)

[@carolgallupe2952]

Awesome video.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks for watching, Carol!

[@momo-md5hj]

Love your ways of using hobo!! It is excatly what l want to write todos and keep tracking my daily life, though it's difficult for me to sqeeze my writing between these lines...... I've been using hobo for more than 4 years, but l'm still optimizing my notebook combinations. Hope you could make a video introducing your opinions on notebook selection, such as hobo A6 or A5 or weeks or other brands XDDD Thank you very much for sharing your hobo A5 ~~

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Yiqing, thanks for watching the video and for taking the time to leave the comment =) Hm.. I currently have a video series on what people should consider when deciding whether to buy a Hobonichi. Is that what you have in mind when you're talking about introducing my opinion on notebook selection? If not, could you give me some specific idea as to what you mean by that (e.g., how I use my many notebooks?), then I can make a video on it =D

[@momo-md5hj]

Thank you for your reply. The following is my notebook combinations this year, but I want to change the uses next year. - I use A6 to write to do lists and track my time by using the timetable on the corresponding day. I use monthly page to remind me of exams and assignments/projects' due date. Because A6 is small and convenient to carry with. However, with more and more stuffs to do, sometimes there's no space for me to write in a single daily page. Besides, it's difficult for me to keep tracking the process of the project. For example, I need to do my homework. I need to take steps to finish it in a week, and I also need to discuss my homework with my tutor as a part of the homework marking in the next week( I need to prepare for the discussion ). After a few days, I need to check the feedback from my tutor...... - I use A5 basically as a diary. I use monthly page to remind me of some life routines, such as wash clothes and clean the house. However, I waste the weekly pages and the excellent timetables. Next year, I also want to record my daily spending and recipes...... - ...... Is it necessary to record life and study/work separately? Will your choose different notebooks for different aspects, why or why not? How do you keep tracking the process of the project? I hope I have explained clearly :P Expecting your video >A

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Wow! Thanks Yiqing for a detailed reply! =) I really appreciate it. Man, I have so much to say I don't know where to start!!! But I'll make notes for a video (or two?). Hopefully I can make my video reply to you soon, like early next month, if that's okay with you! =D

[@momo-md5hj]

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[@RenitaWellmanPhD]

Thank you!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video! =)

[@abookishlair]

Amazing!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I'm glad you enjoyed this video! =)

[@toni-of9yf]

i like it

[@Bolderbon]

Just found your channel! I had to subscribe when I saw your me. My cat's name is Yukiko 😊

[@anjichurch4406]

My thought for a comment was “Brilliant “ then I saw below and thought “Ditto”

[@christinako2161]

Hi, love the pens you use on this planner. You mentioned Pilot Metropolitan and Kakuno. Is it the fountain type? if not, what is the exact type?

[@christinako2161]

I read the below comment and saw your answer. No need to reply. Thank you!

[@liliana1lfr]

I enjoyed this video, Yukiko! I have a question, and I asked this of Kara, too. I would like to hear both perspectives:What is the best way to obtain translations for the writings in the notebooks, to understand what is written in Japanese on the different pages?

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Liliana! I would suggest buying the English Hobonichi techo. That has the official translation. Unfortunately, the English planner only comes in A6 size, and the layout looks slightly different from the Japanese version. But if you're okay with that, then that's the best way to go =)

[@liliana1lfr]

Happy New Year 2018! I went with the A5 size, I may somehow have to copy and paste to translate! I know the phrases are supposed to be inspirational and encouraging.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Haha, I feel like I should start a blog just to translate all the 2018 Hobonichi quotes!!! =P

[@brokenhearted52501]

I am very interested in getting a cousin planner but how well does it hold up to pens? Is there a lot of ghosting?

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi! Yes, there is a great deal of ghosting and smearing which can be annoying. There is no bleedthrough if you use water-based inks. Here is a series I made about factors to think about when getting a Hobonichi that you might find helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpDHmaqIpZWLnM0

[@janettepiechota4921]

Hi Yukiko Sakamura! Amanda (Amanda's Favourites) recommended you to ask the following question: I am really impressed by the paper quality of Hobonichi Techo Cousin. It tremendously benefits my handwritting, I believe. I know that they use tomeo river paper- so I ordered plain notebooks from MD who use this sort of paper, but none of them uses this thin and smooth one like the Hobonichi Techo Cousin. Do you know where I can get plain notebooks with ecaxt the same paper? Thank you very much in advance. All the best to you. Greetings from Vienna. Janette

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Janette, there are three places I know that sell tomoe river paper. One is Taroko Shop on etsy (www.etsy.com/sg-en/shop/TarokoShop), which uses slightly thicker tomoe river paper than what Hobonichi uses. This means that there is less ghosting than Hobonichi. The tomoe river paper are the enigma books. The mystique books are not tomoe river paper. If in doubt, email the shop owner, Steven. The other place I have ordered from is Nanami Seven Seas (www.nanamipaper.com/categories/seven-seas-tomoe-river-paper.html). The shipping cost is crazy, though, so I don't really recommend it for people outside of the US. Finally, there is Hippo Noto (hipponoto.com/collections/frontpage) which also uses thicker tomoe river paper. However, I have never used Hippo Noto, so I cannot say anything about the quality. Good luck getting the notebooks!

[@karenwyzwmnbrown5853]

Does the cousin only have quotes on the bottom of the daily pages and not on the weeklies?

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Yep. The Cousin does not have quotes on the weeklies.

[@LaserrSharp]

What pen do you use with your Hobo Cousin?

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I currently use a pilot metropolitan (white tiger), but I swapped out the nib for a pilot kakuno fine nib (because the kakuno fine nib is finer than the pilot metropolitan fine nib, my inks dry faster). I use Noodler's Heart of Darkness ink with my pilot metropolitan. If you don't want to use a fountain pen, fineliners work well in the Hobonichi (although the tip gets blunt over time). Other people also use ballpoint pens or pencil on the Hobonichi, but I don't like the effect. Finally, in my opinion, gel pens do the worst (not counting oil based markers). It takes like 30-50seconds for some of my gels to dry, even then, they don't dry very well leading to a great deal of smudging. Hope that helps!

[@LaserrSharp]

Yukiko Sakamura thank you!

[@jinseo1650]

와 이분 ㅆㅌㅊ

[@hweepengseetoh6506]

What pen did u use

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Kellerine! I use a variety of pens. Currently, I am using a Pilot Metropolitan with a Pilot Kakuno fine nib, inked with Noodler's Heart of Darkness. I used to use a Staedtler triplus fineliner and at some point, the uniball jetstream pen that came with the Hobonichi purchase. =)

[@CanadianTozziFan]

plannerpad would be good for you

[@kennystevenfernandeztorres5867]

4 minutes to open the notebook was too much for me.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Four minutes seems like an awfully long time to open a notebook. =)

[@CS-lm5re]

But once it is open what a GREAT amount of information!!

[@boxofmoles4057]

Kenny Steven Fernández Torres You lost me after the first surname. 😉😂

[@anjichurch4406]

My thought for a comment was “Brilliant “ then I saw below and thought “Ditto”

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Glad to know this video was useful for you! I hope you will enjoy using the Hobonichi Cousin! as your bullet journal in 2019! =)