Planner vs. Journal: Find Your Perfect Jibun Techo

Planner vs. Journal: Find Your Perfect Jibun Techo

So you’re taking the plunge; you’ve finally decided to get yourself a planner notebook. Nice move. But now comes the question - which planner do you get?

Maybe you’re all about colour-coded schedules, or you need space to spill your thoughts; perhaps you’re after the best of both worlds. Whichever it is, this guide will point you toward the perfect match.

KOKUYO's Planner & Journal Chart


 

PLANNING / RECORDING JOURNALING

MONTHLY

 

Campus Diary Monthly

 

 

Softring Diary

Sooofa Diary

 

 

WEEKLY

 

Jibun Techo

 

First Kit

Diary

Biz

Lite

 

 

 

Campus Diary Weekly Vertical

 

 

Jibun Techo

 

First Kit

 

 

 

Campus Diary Weekly Horizontal Left

 

DAILY

 

Jibun Techo DAYs

 

 

Jibun Techo DAYs

 

DAY-FREE

 

Campus Diary Day-Free

 

 

 

First things first. To choose a planner notebook, start with why you’re writing. Are you tracking every appointment? Looking for a place to freely release your feelings through journaling? Just trying something new to be more organized? Once you’re clear on purpose, the right planner will practically pick itself.

For Planning and Recording

Jibun Techo Diary, Biz, Lite

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Jibun Techo Diary, Biz, and Lite all center on a weekly vertical layout. The 24-hour timeline makes them perfect for managing daily schedules and logging your activities, giving you your whole week in one clean glance. 

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Every Jibun Techo includes a built-in Gantt chart, ideal for tracking habits, routines, or long projects. Update your progess day by day, one square at a time.

Campus Diary Monthly, Weekly Vertical

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Need a bird’s-eye view of your month? The block-style calendar spreads the whole month across two pages, with roomy boxes for plans, notes, or stickers.

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Campus Weekly comes in both horizontal and vertical layouts. The vertical type is especially recommended if you plan by the hour and love keeping a detailed record of each day. 

For Journaling

Soofa Diary & Softring Diary

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For Sooofa Diary, Flip past the monthly block calendar and you'll find 125 pages of 4 mm-grid note paper; perfect for those who enjoy writing or journaling! The clean, simple layout is ideal for sketches, lists, or late-night reflections. Let your thoughts and feelings flow freely.

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Softring Diary is for precious memories! Write cherished memories on the spacious monthly block calendar, then journal to your heart’s content on 121 pages of note paper! One book covers a full year of planning and journaling.

Softring Diary

Sooofa Diary

For Both Planning & Jouranling

Jibun Techo DAYs

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It's a one-page-per-day planner featuring a 24-hour timeline running down the center of each page. On the right side, you can manage your schedule or log your activities according to the timeline. On the left side, you’re free to jot down to-dos, thoughts, reflections, or anything else that comes to mind. It’s truly a dream planner, perfect for everything from structuring your day to journaling your thoughts.

Jibun Techo First Kit

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A three-book set (DIARY / LIFE / IDEA) that covers schedule management, life logging, and thought organization - all in one package.

Campus Diary Weekly Horizontal Left

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Campus Diary Weekly type offers horizontal or vertical layouts. The horizontal style in particular lets you manage plans on the left-hand weekly calendar while the whole right page is empty for doodles, notes, or mood tracking. Perfect for recording daily emotions and thoughts alongside your schedule!

Jibun Techo × Soofa/Softring Diary

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You can also go hybrid style: plan in your Jibun Techo and journal in a Sooofa or Soft-Ring Notebook. Mix and match to build the combo that feels right for you.