More than 30 ways to use your monthly spread

[@4jcv]

Could you scan this page and upload it? So that we may better use it as a guide?

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi! Thanks for your interest and suggestion =) Unfortunately, I think scanning and making the page available would violate Hobonichi's intellectual property rights... Maybe you can pause the video and kind of copy the layout to a dotgrid/grid notebook? It would not be exact because Hobonichi uses a 3.7mm grid but the usual dotgrid or grid notebooks are 5mm. But it'd still let you get a sense of how to use the layout =)

[@Antisocial_Metalhead]

I wrote down the ideas as I was watching, there's enough time with each explanation to do so 👍

[@4jcv]

Could it be at least a top down still picture in high res?

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi! I checked with one of my friends who is a bit more familiar with copyright laws and he thinks it'll be fine if I scanned and make it available for download. I'll do that latest by this week and send you the link! =)

[@4jcv]

Yukiko Sakamura thanks a lot!!!! :) :) :)

[@elizabethnicholas1939]

I’ve only recently found your You Tube channel and I’m so impressed by how thorough you are in your explanations and all the work you put into your videos. My thought is your students are blessed to have you as their lecturer. 😊

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for your kind and encouraging comment

[@The7threst]

Wow, I mean this video is already a few years old, but man, I needed this! I've been struggling with my monthly view and yearly view (I see you have a video on that too, will watch that right now haha!) for as long as I've been using Hobonichi's (Techo and Day free A6 and A5), and this gives me so many ideas! I Think I will combine a few of these ideas. The highlighted subject would be great! Also, I see your last video is from a year ago, I subbed and hope you will upload something soon. In the meanwhile I will watch your old video's!

[@XwynntopiaX]

This was really an excellent video and fun and unique ideas. This year (2024) is my first year using the Hobonichi Cousin and I’m super excited. Thanks for all the great ideas!

[@aditichaudhury3060]

I am brand new to Hobonichi and was looking for some inspiration that was functional and I am super happy to discover your channel a couple of days back. I don’t think I have come across any channel that is as concise, precise and clear as you. I really hope you are doing well and that you start posting once more :)

[@kristenpeterson3930]

By far the best planning channel on youtube! Thank you for making these!

[@gogogoen]

You are the best. Because I am so bad at planning and journaling, I have saved your instagram posts and KZbin videos and watch it to study. Thank you so much for all the videos!

[@GladysPerrin]

I am new to Hobonichi and this video is really helpful to me! Thank you so much for sharing. I found your video from The Better Half Blog KZbin channel and now I am binge watching! Thanks so much.

[@o0mew0o]

I just ordered a hobonichi original in Japanese for me and one in English for my partner. I'm using so many ideas from your videos and these are super helpful!! Thank you so much for sharing and please keep sharing more!

[@vivaobento]

ありがとうございます！i am a new Hobonichi user, and I plan to binge watch your videos this weekend. So many useful tips! ❤️

[@DrPMDiva1]

Great ideas! Hobonichi cousin has been my planner peace for three years now. Always looking for new ways to use it. Thank you so much for this!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thank you for watching! =) The Hobonichi cousin is my first preprinted planner and I'm surprised I'm so comfortable with it! Hobonichi must be doing something right for the planner to have so many fans like you and me =D

[@tinacampbell2610]

My favorite video! Just bought a Hobonichi Cousin 2019(Jul-Dec) and 2020. Thank you for making this I struggle sometimes on what to put in my monthly layout other than work & call schedule and this video will help me fill my days with important things I need to track.

[@pameehanson1764]

I could watch this several times and think about how to use these different applications in my Hobo's❤️ thank you for a very informative sharing idea for our hobo's I think the way they are designed possibilities are endless if we put our minds to it😜

[@yukikosakamura6498]

I totally agree! I love how the hobonichi is designed for endless possibilities. If you think of any ideas that I did not talk about, let me know! I'm always on the lookout for new ideas, even though I don't include most of them =p

[@pameehanson1764]

Yukiko Sakamura I thought I had you at daily doodles but Yep you had it! Please share more ideas for hobos so enjoyed this challenge to find more uses. Hope others take up your challenge to find more uses.

[@michelewhite1956]

Thank you SO much for the ways you provide information while explaining your rational for each design. I look forward to all your videos!

[@happiness8869]

Wow! Great ideas!!! Thank you so much for sharing them. I'm definitely going to use a lot of them for my 2018 planner. I'll practice in my current one just to see what works and what doesn't. Can't wait to watch more of your videos. Hopefully some plan with me's. :)

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks for watching! So glad you like the ideas. I don't use many of these ideas but am interested to know how they work out for other people. Let me know! Hm... I've seen so many awesome plan with me's that I'm not sure if I can pull it off. But I'm definitely game for a challenge! =p So watch this space for a potential plan with me video sometime in the future. =D

[@happiness8869]

Can't wait for your future videos!

[@mayah3342]

I really enjoyed this video. I hope you do one similar for the weekly and daily spreads, please. ☺️

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Maya! Thank you for watching the video! I'm in the midst of thinking about the weekly and daily spreads. But it feels a bit more difficult than the monthly spread for some strange reason! I might only have enough ideas mid next month. I'll do my best! =D

[@carlagibson9820]

I really liked this video. I hope you do more with the other spreads. Great ideas!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Carla, so glad you liked this video. =) I'll definitely do the other spreads... I just need to get out of my current way of thinking about the weekly layout. I've used my weekly layout for a number of months now such that it's now difficult for me to see it any other way! ='(

[@mollya9799]

This is so helpful! I love these ideas. I am moving from a very basic Midori TN Weeks+Memo setup to a Jibun Techo and the different spaces are a little overwhelming. These ideas really help me see how I can use the different parts of this planner to better manage my life.

[@kellyisslacking8249]

I'm so inspired after watching this video! I have only ever used the Hobonichi Weeks, but for 2018, I got the Original and I have been worried about what to do with all the pages. I think I can use a lot of these ideas for the daily pages as well! Thank you for your informative videos! I look forward to seeing more. :3

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Kelly! Thanks for watching =) I'm so glad you got some ideas for how to use the Original from the video. I focus quite a bit on the Cousin because that's my main planner. But from your comment, I'm thinking that maybe I should try to diversify into Weeks and the Original as well, for those who don't use the Cousin! =D

[@annahcreates]

This is so useful! Thank you!!

[@Cyan0516]

It is so useful!!! I am confusing how to use the monthly spreads so much ! Thank you so much for sharing these ideas!!Love you videos!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi! Thanks so much for watching the videos. I'm so glad they were useful for you! =D

[@brooklynstorms1245]

Thanks for sharing! I will definitely be incorporating some of those ideas into my monthly from now on. I don't use it as much as I could/should so these ideas definitely help.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks for watching, Brooklyn! To be honest, I only use the monthly to write down reminders for the month and the appointments for the month. But I think some people like to see their planner filled with memories! Let me know how it works out for you X)

[@cookiekitty222]

I cam across your video as I have been contemplating purchasing one of the various Hobo planners as I am looking for ways to organize my life a little more. Currently, I'm using a TN for more artistic journaling (very much into stickers and such), but wanted to have a more structured planner for bills, reminders, to-do's, etc. This video gives me some inspiration on what I could track/record in a monthly setting, so that I don't feel overwhelmed with a blank page. Thanks again for taking the time to visually showcase these ideas. I feel more confident that I can make a solid choice. :)

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi! Thanks so much for watching the video and for taking the time to comment! =) I'm so glad you found the video useful! Which Hobonichi planner are you planning to get? The Weeks sounds like it would be ideal for your situation!

[@cookiekitty222]

Yukiko Sakamura I really thought about starting with the Weeks as a great break into these planners since I am comfortable with that layout, but then I started wondering if the size would be too small. Personally, I think the Original or Cousin is too much for me to move into now. Also, I have not really had a chance to write on Tomoe river paper, so on a previous video, you gave a link to a website that could send me samples. I am awaiting those now. I’m hoping the paper is to my liking and then I think I will have all my questions answered. Thanks very much for the insight on Hobonichi and planners in general. I look forward to what you have in store! :)

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Yay! Glad that video on tomoe river paper helped then! =) Have an awesome week!

[@sn0wflake]

Love this! Thanks for the ideas. I like the record of the month most and will probably implement that right away! But there is lots of good food for thought here.

[@serenatodd1785]

Wow! What a great video with so many excellent ideas! I'm so impressed with your capacity for organization!! Please do more videos;they are so enjoyable!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Serena, thanks so much for watching. I'm glad that you had fun watching the video! I'll try my best to make videos regularly. If you have any requests, please let me know so I can make a video to address anything you're curious about or want ideas for. =)

[@serenatodd1785]

I'd love to see how you plan for a regular day, how you track student assignments and your planning space (if you like) Thank you so much I really like your style =^..^=

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Sorry! I didn't see this comment till today. Gotcha! I'll see if I can figure out a way to make a "plan with me" video. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@ewafebri]

Thank you so much for these ideas.. I was so confused how to fill it somehow, so i left them blank. This is very helpful. Thank you.. ❤

[@yukikosakamura6498]

So glad to hear that this video was helpful. Let me know how these ideas work out for you! =)

[@amyoungil]

Your videos are so fun and informative! Great ideas. Thanks for posting. This one is so fun, it feels like an Advent Calendar, but chocolate-coated ideas. :D

[@atanasiamandru8188]

This was such an inspiring video! I really really enjoyed it! Please do a similar one on the other Hobonichi spreads as well!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Atanasia! Thanks for watching this video! Yep! I am working on the other Hobonichi spreads! I have the weekly and the yearly calendar ones up. Ideas for the yearly index one are more or less set. But the daily spread is quite a bit of a challenge. I've amassed over 150 ideas and now have a problem pruning the ideas out! =p

[@atanasiamandru8188]

Yukiko Sakamura YAY! Can't wait for the videos!

[@kimberlyhoward7896]

Your video is so helpful and I will probably rewatch, because there’s so much information that I can use. Yay! Ideas! Thank you for sharing so many! It must have taken a while to do this. But it was worth it! Have fun🤗💗.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

So glad it's helpful for you! This was quite fun to make! =) If you have more ideas, let me know and maybe I can make a Part 2. Heh!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Oh, silly me! I forgot to mention... I have scanned this page into a pdf and am making it available as a guide here: drive.google.com/open?id=0ByZSkJ0KzIWmNmw2V3MtaDdNVUE. So you don't have to rewatch the video. =)

[@selenium07]

This is so, so helpful! Thanks so much for all the great ideas. I got the Cousin for the first time last year, and I'm sad that it was greatly neglected.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks so much for watching. Glad to hear it was helpful =D Hm. I think you can try to ignore the dates and still use it! The monthly layout at the very least is just lots of boxes and you can use the boxes however you want! Like zentangling or doodling. I keep meaning to make the weekly layout video but things have been crazy at the moment, so I'll try to do that next month so you can have some more ideas on how to use your old Hobonichi. :)

[@selenium07]

Yukiko Sakamura perfect! I’ll be looking forward to that video too! :)

[@timeanagy3335]

This video was cool! ^^ I actually started to play with the idea to revamp my monthly memories page while watching - I’m not too consistent with filling them, but I love to flip back and see the memories, so maybe a new form would help me to stay motivated and keep it up-to-date. I really like the six word memories idea! Hmm. ^^ I absolutely support the idea of more videos like this, thank you for sharing, and also, it’s amazing to hear your voice after following you on instagram for so long! ;)

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Timi!

[@Antisocial_Metalhead]

Love all the ideas, and it's nice to see another hobonichi fan who's obsessed with GoT/ASOIAF 😂

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to comment

[@momo-md5hj]

Super cool video!!!! I'm taking notes and I really want to try some of your ideas next week

[@yukikosakamura6498]

That's awesome to hear! Please let me know if those ideas work out for you when you've used them for some time =D Some of these ideas I don't use myself so I have zero clue if they'll work well.

[@Lexibellington]

So many great ideas! Exploring how Ill set up my 2018 hobo. Thanks!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Alex! Thanks so much for watching! =) Glad the video was useful for you! =) Setting up a new planner is always so exciting! Hope you're having fun~ =D

[@AnastasiaR]

I love this! So helpful. I just ordered my very first Hobonichi (and my first planner besides a bullet journal) and I’m getting so excited by all the possibilities of how I can use it. I’m just getting the a6 though.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Anastasia, it must be so exciting to receive your first Hobonichi! =) Mm... Although there are some differences between the A5 and A6, I think many of these ideas will probably still apply to the A6... =) I have it on my KZbin editorial calendar to showcase ideas for an A6... Maybe next month or in January =D

[@AnastasiaR]

Yukiko Sakamura That would be amazing! I already subscribed and followed you on IG so I’m sure I’ll see whenever you do :) I’m an artist and I want to do some doodles and food illustrations on my dailies, maybe some journaling. For the monthlies I will have all my assignments and deadlines and incorporate some of these ideas as well.

[@lids.3]

Thank you so much for sharing. I'm feeling so inspired to try these out!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

If you do try them, let me know which ideas you like best! =)

[@blackbohemianmama]

Thank you for this! I don’t see the point of sticker kits that simply cover up the blank spaces so this gives me tons of ideas!

[@thatwendygirl68]

i need copies of those ideas in writing in front of my face every day!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Haha! In case you haven't seen, here is the pdf of the example page I used in the video: drive.google.com/file/d/0ByZSkJ0KzIWmNmw2V3MtaDdNVUE/view =)

[@fleurdursanter9452]

This is pretty awesome! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it =)

[@nd2nc]

Another idea is to track mood, anxiety level, or any other symptoms of a mental illness. Also one could track medication changes and how they are feeling each day after. I often ask clients to do a daily tracking, even if it is using 😊😐🙁. A second idea is for tracking one’s menstrual cycle (ugh).

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Ah! That's a good idea, Lisa! I think the jibun techo's monthly spread actually has a tiny space for you to mark your mood using emoticons! And I totally agree, ugh to menstrual cycle!

[@Deeplannergirl]

So many awesome and useful ideas!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks so much for watching! =) So glad you found this video useful =)

[@AmateurHour321]

This is great! If you open an Etsy shop please offer this as a template/download.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hm... Early this year, I drew weekly layouts and made them available for free on my currently inactive blog. I will consider drawing out this monthly layout and make it available for free to anyone who wants to try the Hobonichi layout, so they can see if the Hobonichi is suitable for them! Thanks for the idea! =)

[@stephaniestephenson6662]

thank you for sharing!

[@MooncakePanda]

great ideas! thanks!!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Glad you found them useful =)

[@healthlifestyle299]

Brillant!

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it =)

[@brokenhearted52501]

Can you do a video on how to navigate the hobonichi website? I want the one that has both the weekly and daily but I don’t know which one that is.

[@yukikosakamura6498]

Hi Jo Ann, that's an awesome suggestion! I might actually do that! =) But meanwhile, I'll just tell you what the planners are. (All links to each planner are included at the end of this comment.) The Hobonichi Original is an A6 size. It only has monthly and daily layouts, no weekly layouts. If you want a weekly layout, you will have to get the Weekly Supplement (available in the accessories section of the store). The Original is fully in Japanese. If you want an English version, you can get the Hobonichi Planner, which is also an A6 size but the quotes etc are in English. The layout also looks slightly different from the Original. The Hobonichi Cousin is an A5 size. It has monthly, daily, and weekly layouts. This is probably the one that you want. The Cousin is fully in Japanese. There is no English version of the Cousin. If you're getting the Hobonichi Original OR the Hobonichi Cousin, then you can choose between the full size or the Avec. The Avec comes in two books. You will have the Jan to Jun in one book and Jul to Dec in another book. The full size has all the months in a single book, which can be heavy for some people. There is no Avec for the Hobonichi Planner (i.e., the English version). Finally, the Hobonichi Weeks is a wallet size planner. It has monthly and weekly layouts only. I don't own one, but as I understand it, the Weeks is also fully in Japanese. There is no English version. Here are all the links to the individual planners. Let me know if you need more help! Hobonichi Cousin (A5) January start, full size: www.1101.com/store/techo/en/2018/pc/detail_cover/cb18_jan.html January start, Avec: www.1101.com/store/techo/en/2018/pc/detail_cover/cb18_avec.html Hobonichi Planner (A6, English) January start: www.1101.com/store/techo/en/2018/pc/detail_cover/pb18_jan.html January start, with a bear face on the front of the cover: www.1101.com/store/techo/en/2018/pc/detail_cover/pb18_steiff.html Hobonichi Original (A6, Japanese) January start, full size: www.1101.com/store/techo/en/2018/pc/detail_cover/ob18_jan.html (P.S. you can also choose a Sunday start or a Monday start to the week) January start, Avec: www.1101.com/store/techo/en/2018/pc/detail_cover/ob18_avec.html (only Monday start) Hobonichi Weekly Supplement (Supplement to the Hobonichi Original / Hobonichi Planner): www.1101.com/store/techo/en/2018/pc/detail_toolstoys/tt_weekly.html Hobonichi Weeks (wallet size, Japanese) January start: www.1101.com/store/techo/en/lineup/#weeks

[@mudbeauty2004]

Love it!!