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For 2026 I chose the Otona Benkyo Techo (vertical layout). Here's how I use its habit tracker, how I split work between planner and notebook, and the rest of this year's setup.

How I reached one million words of extensive reading in English: the books I read, how I fit reading into everyday life, and what changed as I kept going.

How I use a Sokuryo Yacho level book, a classic Japanese surveyor's field notebook, as a workout log: recording Pilates and strength training, and how it works alongside the habit tracker in my main planner.

My New Year trip to Ehime, on the island of Shikoku: an inn by a pond, Tobe ware pottery, wonderful food, and three slow, relaxing days.

The day my long-dreamed-of Globe-Trotter suitcase arrived: why I chose the Chelsea Garden series, how long it took from order to delivery, and what it's like in person.

Why I quit piano lessons after half a year and started teaching myself: sorting out what I can and can't do, the words that saved me from the frustration, and what it has in common with learning English.

My favorite books out of the roughly 80 I read in 2025, including The Empress's Blue and The White Book, with short summaries and my impressions.

Day 2 of my autumn trip to Kyoto: the Eizan Railway's tunnel of autumn leaves, the mountain path at Kurama-dera, Kifune Shrine, sweet breaks and souvenirs in the season of autumn leaves.