Seven ways to use the Hobonichi Weeks

In this video, I'm going to show you 7 ways to use the Weekly Layout in the Hobonichi Weeks.
In developing the layouts, I relied quite a bit on the following Instagram accounts. Please check them out if you want to see more!
1. Dara @gothamhaus ( / gothamhaus )
2. Stephanie @scrubs_n_coffee ( / scrubs_n_coffee )
3. Kas @crimson_kas ( / crimson_kas )
4. Jess @plannerbynature ( / plannerbynature )
5. Sylvia @wty_somi ( / wty_somi )
6. @hellobyabya ( / hellobyabya )
7. Lily, the Vegan Organizer ( / @veganorganizer )
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[@ThisIsAlexphil]

Wow! 🤩 Probably the best presentation on different uses of Hobonichi weeks I’ve seen here in KZbin, and trust me, I’ve seen a lot 😆 Yours just stands out! Carefully thought of-the use of photocopies to illustrate examples is so systematic and super helpful. I’ve come up with my own list of uses too but you presented unique ones I’d like to adopt 😁 Thanks a lot for this! I’m definitely subscribing to your channel 😉 Keep up the great work 👍 👍

[@pj101]

personal favourites 1st idea master task list for the week (very Useful) 3:43 health and fitness planner 4:40 household planner 3:38 journaling

[@anna-mariedurham5355]

Every time I get a notice that a new video is posted I drop everything to watch it. Thank you!

[@megancampbell3914]

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[@tiffanyliu9841]

Megan Campbell click the bell icon

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I swear that is the nicest thing someone has said to me about my videos

[@anna-mariedurham5355]

Yukiko Sakamura I am being completely honest. I recommend your videos to everyone I can. Thank you for sharing your great ideas!

[@megancampbell3914]

Thanks for that information, can't believe I didn't know this.

[@pameehanson1764]

You have the greatest videos on using Hobonichi’s! The Weeks is my favorite of the Hobonichi’s, now I have more ways to consider my use. Going back to review your prior videos as we transition to 2018😊

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Yay! I'm glad you have more ideas on how to use the Weeks now! =D

[@chules09]

Es el mejor video de cómo usar el hobonicchi weeks, gracias. 😊

[@fernorganics4344]

#7 - BRILLIANT! What a great way to keep notes on books! Thank you for taking the time to make such a thoughtful video. I look forward to seeing more!

[@anjichurch4406]

I reference these videos every so often…thank you so much for sharing them!

[@AmateurHour321]

I use the Weeks quite extensively and I love it. Thank you for this video, it’s given me some ideas to try and get even more value from the weeks.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

To be honest, I had no clue what to do with the Weeks. Haha. My Cousin suits me so perfectly I had trouble getting out of my Cousin frame of mind to structure the same information in the Weeks differently. But I'm glad you got some ideas out of this video~ Let me know if there are things you do in your Weeks that I haven't talked about here =D

[@janettegaudiesus7533]

Wow such a great and informative video! I just started using a Hobonichi Weeks last month and this is incredibly helpful for me. Thank you!

[@bluecupcakefish]

Glad you found a usage for the weeks ! The weeks will be my personal agenda where I will write all my private stuff and my own company related stuff (hours worked ....) the hobonichi original will be my job agenda (also work part time in a company) and constantly need to take notes and updated on all issues. Love your videos !!!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I'm so sad to tell you that I changed my mind and decided to use the Original as the reading journal. And now I have no use for the Mega Weeks again. *sobs* Your planners for 2018 sounds like they're all set up and ready to go though! =D

[@joyinthenw2652]

Great ideas! I've been using mine for meal planning. I list recipes and meals on the left and my shopping list on the right.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks for sharing! I love how versatile the Weeks is! It can be a simple planner for all of your life's domains or just one part of your life (like meal planning!) Speaking of meal planning... I'm impressed by people who can stick to their meal plans! Usually what happens for me is that I go to the fridge, pull out a random slab of meat and then stand there for 5 minutes trying to figure out what I wanna do with that meat!

[@LoLo-zr7bk]

Great, now I feel like I need 7 of these baby’s 😒🤭

[@lisajmascord8183]

Great video, fantastic examples and demonstration of using the Hobonichi weeks. They are hard to get in Australia but I love this little planner and the cousin.

[@faithbee1878]

Great ideas!🤗

[@mizkayzee]

Love love your videos. I re watch them for great tips. I use my hobinichi weeks for faith and prayer. Recurring my prayers, verses and devotions.

[@gogoklyn]

Yukiko-san, excellent ideas here! So glad I clicked!! Thank you. I just bought a second weeks because I ruined the first weeks and it was too messy for me to continue to use. These ideas are super helpful for me to know what layout I want to go with.

[@consistentlychristy2991]

I love all of these. I'll have to play around with them and see which I love best!

[@igottago7379]

Your channel and videos are so informative. Thank you for taking the time to share them with us!

[@brooklynstorms1245]

Love this! I use the left side for appointments/events and day specific tasks. The left is for general tasks, notes and shopping lists as needed for the week. It worked so well for me last year, that I'm going back to it after realizing the Cousin isn't working for. I still use it for journaling though.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I wish the Hobonichi Weeks worked better for me... *Sobs* But I'm happy to hear that you have a planner system in the Weeks working for you! =D

[@KateDiggerhound]

You're video came up in a Google search and really found it helpful. I want to use mine as health journal and I've got inspiration now how too. Thanks for sharing

[@pj101]

This video was the most helpful from all. Thanks

[@kisiwa82]

This was really fun and informative. TFS.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I had much fun making this video and am so glad you found it informative. Thanks for taking the time to watch and to leave a comment!

[@unic0rnl0v3]

I just found your channel and I'm in love!! I use my weeks for food journaling, task lists, and movie reviews. I'll definitely try out the journaling layout for 2018. Thank you for all these lovely ideas! (:

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video, Janelle! If you have the time, please let me know how your journaling layout goes when you've used it for some time =) I'd love to know if it works for you!

[@abiyabyabya]

Oh my gosh! You referenced me?! I'm super honoured to be part of this list! ❤

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I did! I'm sorry I didn't have time to comment on your posts but I love your Weeks layout!

[@soo-ganewon1375]

Another awesome video! You put so much thought into making the most effective use of every aspect of the Hobonichi! I've been using my Weeks to track just my finances. I log all my purchases on the left side by day and on the right I list my Etsy purchases by store with a total at the bottom of the page because I'm trying to manage my spending in this area. If I can see all my purchases as I go I have a better chance of not going overboard. I use the back pages to track all my online purchases and when I get the shipments so that I don't forget about them. I'm planning on trying out the mega weeks this time. Not sure how I'm going to use up the extra pages, though.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Oooh, that's one thing I don't track--my finances. It frightens me to have to confront my spending! But if I did track my finances, I'd spend the extra pages in the mega weeks writing down reasons to stop buying that really pretty Hobonichi cover that I saw... or any other things that catch my eye. =p

[@Geemeel1]

GREAT. SO helpful thank you so much . Love from Europe 💞

[@valeplanwithmama1771]

I really love this video. You are very clear and you helped me to organize my First hobonichi week! Thank You very much.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Good to know that this video was helpful! =) Hope you enjoy your weeks!

[@Stormbrise]

I am sorry someone was so incompetent in getting you payment that my birthday was not a happy day for you that year! I love this video! Thank you, for the autistic in me, thinking of the reflections part of my blank page, maybe I should not try to fill each day to the same width as the left page. I will have to think about it.

[@KittyKatMafian]

I don't use the Weeks, but sometimes I like to use the Midori insert of the same style on occasion and these are really great ideas. Hopefully this will inspire me to get more use out of my planner in the new year.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Ah, I didn't know Midori has similar style! I must go and look at the Midori inserts when I'm in Tokyo! =D Thanks for letting me know!

[@cookiekitty222]

lovely video!! lots of great ideas! so, i believe i will be using my Weeks to keep track of bills/expenses, some light summarization journaling and doodling with watercolor.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Doodling with watercolour sounds awesome! Sounds like it'd be more of a journal than of a planner--so fun to know that the Weeks is so versatile!

[@cookiekitty222]

Yukiko Sakamura oh is it? darn it! really need to use this as a planner/financial tracker.... but i need a little color! :)

[@atanasiamandru8188]

Great video! Thank you so much! 2018 will be my first year in a Hobonichi Weeks, alongside the Cousin. I’m suuuper excited to try it out!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

You and me both! The Weeks is also new in my lineup! I'm changing my mind about what I'm gonna use the Weeks for because I remembered that I own an Original (LOL, out of sight, out of mind!) that would be more suitable as a reading journal. Darned. Now I must find another use for the Mega Weeks!

[@staciabrown6383]

Thank you! I have so many planners and didn’t know how I was going to use my weeks. I think I’ll use it for journaling/emotional tracker😀

[@yukikosakamura6498]

=D Let me know how using the Weeks for journaling goes for you!!

[@seattleflea]

I️’m sure your ideas apply to the techno/original as well but if you have any ideas for the A6 size 😍😍 please share!!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Yes! I am in the midst of developing ideas for the Original. Other viewers have also asked about it. But it's gonna take some time to make... I'll try my best to get it out by the end of the year so please stay tuned!

[@chromiumgrivoise]

I can't decide! Now you''ll have to show us how to combine most of the uses into the weeks! Also, what is that white fountain pen you use on your instagram images!?

[@ann8786]

This is really useful! Wish I have watched this video last year. I decided to try topdown planner this year.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Unfortunately, I wasn't into Hobonichis last year! But if the topdown planner doesn't work out for you, maybe you can try the Hobonichi Weeks again next year! =)

[@ashleycunningham6614]

Great ideas! I’m planning on using my hobonichi weeks as a financial tracker. I liked your idea for using the days as a review of what you are reading and I do something similar in my hobonichi cousin daily pages. Thanks for another helpful video!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hm... Would you leave your financial tracker at home or do you bring it around with you? If you bring it around, are you afraid your financial information will be seen by other people if you lose your Weeks? That's my main concern about putting financial info in my planners...

[@ashleycunningham6614]

I would be nervous too! It'll live at home. I keep financial info out of my carry-everywhere planner (Hobonichi cousin). I just like to have one compact place to keep an eye on expenses and the little weeks will work well for that. Also the notes pages are great for sketching out budgets, keeping track of savings (for a particular goal) and taking notes during phone calls with the financial advisor. I guess I could use a notebook but I like having the calendar as I have specific savings/financial goals for each month.

[@theresar9522]

Thanks so much for this video. I really like how you use the Alister method in the Hobonichi, and might try that in the last few weeks of 2017.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

AH! That's what it is called--the Alastair method! Thanks for letting me know the name!

[@maritzapereira7723]

Excellent, as always :)

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for watching!

[@dasbirnenmadchen9979]

So many great ideas!! I am still waiting for my Hobonichi Weeks to arrive, so I will only be able to try some of your ideas out in 2 weeks or so 😢 Your video made me really happy and was truly inspiring and well researched :)

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Glad to hear you enjoyed this video! Let me know how those ideas work for you when you get the Weeks!

[@SylviaWithAPlan]

Fantastic! Thank you so much! I’m going to try it out 🤗

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Cool! Let me know if these ideas work out well for you =D

[@julmacinnis]

Amazing info. Thx for sharing your creative mind!

[@Purpleiris444]

Excellent suggestions!!!

[@precious1247]

Great ideas, just setting up my weeks and it really helps. Thanks!!!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Glad to know that you found the ideas useful! If you have more, please feel free to share =D

[@tiffanyliu9841]

YASSS I've been waiting for this video!!

[@tiffanyliu9841]

Truly brilliant ideas!!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Glad you enjoyed the video! =) I recall you have a Hobonichi Weeks for 2017, yes? Haha, maybe you can implement some of the ideas to see if you like them! =D

[@elenap3096]

Excellent ideas!

[@thatwendygirl68]

the first two ideas are my favorites. I like the 2nd one because it allows me to either schedule or track how i'm using my time. and speaking of tracking, I wonder if there is a good way to use this as a habit tracker. I'm tracking daily and weekly habits and practically need to be hit with a taser to remember to stay on task.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I think it might be possible to use the yearly overview. Take a look at what Jess from @plannerbynature has done: instagram.com/p/Beh3yKMATSg/?taken-by=plannerbynature

[@bethachey3785]

Great video with awesome ideas!! Thank you!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Glad to hear that you enjoyed this video! =) Hopefully it helps you set up your Weeks!

[@weisongtang7493]

Thank you! This is super helpful!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Glad you enjoyed the video! =)

[@nicoya_beauty]

love this! thank you!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Glad you do, Nicoya! =)

[@kapirk2244]

Are you still using the Hobonichi? Are you planning on making any new videos? These are so helpful, I’d like to know if you have changed the way you use them since these were made.

[@LoveYouBeTrue]

Excellent content. Thank you!

[@kpurpose1078]

This was a very useful video!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you! So glad it was useful for you!

[@jonessarah001]

Great video! really interesting 😊

[@yukikosakamura6498]

So glad you enjoyed the video, Sarah! =)

[@julieholleran974]

Wonderful video--i am switching from my Franklin Covey big planner (3 ring classic) to H Weeks--huge change...hoping i can personalize it to suit my needs...I will use my FC as my diary and HTW as my tracker....for now anyway...big changes....hugs, julierose

[@julieholleran974]

Lily sentme to your video--thank you for some really great ideas...thank you Julierose

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for watching the video, Julie! I hope you have an awesome time setting up your Weeks!!!

[@mm-qm9zh]

You are a genius! 🤗 thank you!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I can't take all the credit for this! There are also ideas from other Instagrammers that I featured here so please check their accounts out as well! =D

[@mm-qm9zh]

Yukiko Sakamura Thank you, I sure will!

[@Jaamal]

As always useful inspiration! Thank you. Can I download tour layout suggestions in tour video?

[@pj101]

Well I see yiannis varoufakis on your note and as a Greek I Salut it.