DESCRIPTION

Package comes with A5 Size Cover ONLY. It excluding planner/book.

Tomitaro Makino

Koshinso

A5 Size (fits Cousin)

2024 New

We now have the A5 size techo cover of Koshinso, the botanical illustration drawn by botanist Dr. Tomitaro Makino in 1901. You can take joy in Dr. Makino’s botanical illustration in a larger size.

Koshinso, painted in watercolor, is a perennial insectivorous plant that grows on wet rocks of the mountains in the north of the Kanto region. It was given its Japanese name after being discovered in Mt. Koshin in Tochigi Prefecture.

The botanical illustration drawn over 120 years ago on June 30, 1901, delicately depicts the light purple flowers arranged horizontally and the stems that grow out from the flowers and warp back. Unusually for Dr. Makino's botanical illustrations, the background is painted in black.

For the A5 size cover, a lovely blooming Koshinso flower is ink-jet printed on ecru-colored cotton fabric. The matte texture is applied even to the edges of the original drawing, reflecting the atmosphere of the botanical illustrations drawn by Dr. Makino.

Each of the two thin bookmarks is in a different color, one in light purple and the other in light green inspired by the Koshinso flower and stem. The tips are cut diagonally.

Peek inside the outer back pocket and you will find a hidden message, “There isn’t any grass without a name. ―Tomitaro Makino.” This is an English translation of the words of Dr. Makino, showing how plant loving he was.

There are no interior pockets for this cover, to make the techo even more compact. It has a pen hook designed to hold a pen by its clip.

Written at the bottom of the cover interior is “Pinguicula ramosa,” the scientific name for Koshinso.

We also have a Hobonichi Pencil Board fitted for the Cousin size designed with a botanical illustration drawn by Dr. Tomitaro Makino. This is an A5 size pencil board with a botanical illustration of a Korogi-ran printed on it.

You might also like the additional products in collaboration with Dr. Tomitaro Makino’s botanical illustration! They include an Original size cover “Koshinso,” Cousin size techo cover “Koshinso,” HON “Yamazakura” in A6 size and A5 size, Weeks book “Shihai Sumire,” Hobonichi pencil boards now available in three sizes with the Cousin size joining the lineup, and the Hobonichi Plain Notebook “Yamazakura” in A6 and A5 sizes.

We hope you write down many of the joys you find in your daily life just like Dr. Makino, who loved, carefully observed, and drew a vast number of illustrations for plants.

About Botanist Tomitaro Makino

Born April 24, 1862 in present-day Sakawa Town, Kochi Prefecture. Raised in the rich natural surroundings of Tosa City, he began to study botany independently as a young child. Moved to Tokyo and devoted himself to botanical research through the Department of Botany at Tokyo University’s Faculty of Science.

Founded “The Botanical Magazine” with a close friend; they collaborated to publish their discovery of the flowering plant Yamatogusa in 1889. Collected over 400000 specimens during his 94-year lifespan, and named over 1500 discovered species. Known as the “Father of Japanese Botany.”

Information provided by the Makino Botanical Garden.

Specifications

Cover

Size A5 size

H: 222 x W: 164 x T: ７ mm / H: 8.7" x W: 6.5" x T: 0.3"

*Specifications may vary slightly

Weight Approx. 80 g

Main material Exterior: Cotton / Interior: Polyester

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