{"product_id":"hobonichi-hiroko-kubota-waiting-on-the-chord-0054","title":"Hobonichi HON A6 2026 Planner: Hiroko Kubota - Waiting on the Chord","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a quiet, open landscape with a beautiful view, the world of Hiroko Kubota shines with originality, beauty, and unique ideas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Waiting on the Chord, Kubota picks up the imagery of a previous work and further expands the world, expertly weaving a new story in this drawing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the piano key for the note Mi, a single cat seems to be waiting for someone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd again on the back of the cover, another cat is on the Mi key, quietly reading a book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf only they get a little bit closer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly a little bit closer...and they could be forming a chord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerhaps these two are waiting for each other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRight in front of the two cats, a wide lawn spreads out, drifting the fresh scent of grass directly to you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA design that seems to suggest that someday, even in this quiet world, music will reach your ears.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg data-val=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1101.com\/store\/techo\/2026\/detail_images\/ob26_hon_kubota\/extra_01.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA white cat that is cradling a red flower bud as if it were something precious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt seems like it’s listening closely for something. Like it might be waiting for something...That’s the tale its expression seems to be telling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg data-val=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1101.com\/store\/techo\/2026\/detail_images\/ob26_hon_kubota\/extra_02.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the back of the cover, a black cat is quietly reading a book. This cat also has something about its expression that makes you want to understand its deepest feelings, the thoughts quietly tucked into the corners of its heart as it sits there on the keyboard all by itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg data-val=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1101.com\/store\/techo\/2026\/detail_images\/ob26_hon_kubota\/extra_03.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso on the back cover are a large violin and a small blue bird. Perhaps, this little bird is also patiently waiting for the perfect time to sing its song, or maybe even to pluck the strings of the violin for a performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg data-val=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1101.com\/store\/techo\/2026\/detail_images\/ob26_hon_kubota\/extra_04.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front cover and spine include the year 2026. The silver foiling gives off a refined shine when it catches the light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg data-val=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1101.com\/store\/techo\/2026\/detail_images\/model_2026hona6\/extra_01.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bookbinding on the HON has thread-stitch binding similar to the Hobonichi Techo books, so it opens 180 degrees onto the table. It stays flat even if you don’t hold it down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg data-val=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1101.com\/store\/techo\/2026\/detail_images\/model_2026hona6\/extra_02.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book uses thin and light yet durable Tomoe River paper. 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