Moving From a Franken-Bujo to a Wonderland222 Planner

Moving From a Franken-Bujo to a Wonderland222 Planner

Planner Peace. Do those words make you anxious or calm? Up until March, I had planner peace. I’ve stuck with my franken-bullet journal for 4 years now. It took me many years to figure out a system that worked for me. I have a stack of used A5 Breeze TRP68 notebooks from Taroko Stationery archived.…

My Planner: A Comforting Lack of Change

My Planner: A Comforting Lack of Change

Review by Tina Koyama For many years, I used to change to a different planner every year. Either the current one wasn’t meeting my needs, or I just got tired of the format, cover or paper and wanted a new view. Several times, I even changed planners mid-year because I couldn’t wait until January. After…

My Full 2026 Techo Kaigi (SO EMBARRASSING!)

My Full 2026 Techo Kaigi (SO EMBARRASSING!)

I thought I’d do a quick rundown today of all the notebooks I am currently using and what purposes they serve (or should serve). The goal of this post is to show the way I use a variety of notebooks. No one needs to have this many naotebooks, journals and planners but I am always…

A Commitment Phobic Journaler Tries a Midori 3-Year Diary

A Commitment Phobic Journaler Tries a Midori 3-Year Diary

I’ve always loved the idea of keeping a multi-year diary. I’ve envied people who keep 3 and 5-year diaries. I have this romanticized fantasy of flipping through them once they’re complete and revisiting all the great memories. Except for two things: I suck at daily challenges, and I hardly ever look back at my journals.…

Paper Review: Sterling Ink, Owl Paper, Hobonichi & Aura Estelle’s New Sanzen Paper

Paper Review: Sterling Ink, Owl Paper, Hobonichi & Aura Estelle’s New Sanzen Paper

One of my lovely readers sent me a sample of the new paper that Aura Estelle will be using in their planners for 2026. My plan was to review this new Tomoe River Paper 52gsm white (New Sanzen) paper on its own but it quickly became clear that a comparison was needed between not just…