From Hobonichi Techo's Weeks Series, the beautifully illustrated cover by junaida will likely bring you a sense of enjoyment reach for it. It shows a forest enveloped in purple, with birds, cats, and other small animals, as well as trees, flowers, and other cute plants, topped off with some planets and other things. This really completes the look as the all-over print recreates this artwork and its unique floating feeling. The beautiful hardcover's material is a rough textured canvas. This Techo includes a pencil board with Through the Purple Night--the front side has a scene that stirs the imagination, while the back shows details that highlight the texture of junaida's watercolor paintings.
The slim Weeks is designed to take it on the go, and it will be easier to put it in your bag and maybe even in a pocket. You can use it as a space to to plan your week, thoughts for the day, idea book--whatever your heart desires. Each week comes with blurbs/quotes to give some amusement or inspiration!
About Masamune Kusano: Born in 1967. Musician. Formed the rock band Spitz in 1987 and sang vocals and played guitar. Their first major hit was the single Hibari no Kokoro in 1991. Since then, Kusano has written the lyrics and music for most of Spitz’s songs. Their latest album Himitsu Studio was released in May 2023 and was accompanied by a nationwide tour called Spitz Jamboree Tour ’23~’24 “Himitsu Studio” that ran from June 2023 to February 2024.
About junaida: Born in 1978. Painter and artist. Has won many awards and accolades for his work around the world, including being selected as an artist for HOME (published by Sun Reed) in the 2015 Bologna Illustrators Exhibition, Michi and MONSTERIUM (published by Fukuinkan Shoten) winning awards at the Japan Book Design Awards in the children’s book/illustrated book division, and MONSTERIUM winning the IBBY award (Peter Pan Prize). Has most recently been branching out, with a focus on creating picture books. Recent publications include This is Home (text by poet Shuntaro Tanikawa) (published by BlueSheep), World (published by Fukuinkan Shoten), and Tomoshibi (published by Sun Reed).
Additional Details
English version Dated (starts at January 2025) Monday start Light hardcover (there's a slight give) Masamune Kusano x junaida -- Beyond the Purple Night (2025 is gold foil-pressed) Tomoe River paper 3.7x7.4x0.4" 4.87oz Colors may appear differently due to monitor settings
Sections
Yearly Calendar pages include calendars from 2024-2026 Yearly Index Monthly Calendar Weekly Spread (weekly calendar on left, grid paper on the right) Separate 73 Grid Memo Pages at the end Bonus Pages--My Favorites, 365-day Goal page, informational pages, and more.
