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# **kokuyo planner**

**Launch it****69/100 **

kokuyo planner clears our launch bar: a $2.8M/yr market growing >1,000% with returns at 3.5%.

**Market/yr**

**$2.8M**

**Growth (1y)**

**>1,000%**

**Products**

**31**

**Brands**

**4**

was 6 a year ago

**Sellers**

**92**

**Price range**

**$9.05–$77.50**

**Returns**

**3.5%**

**Rating**

**4.7★**

**Launch it**

Scored 69/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**53**

 ×0.30

Growth

**100**

 ×0.30

Competition

**69**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**24**

 ×0.10

Returns

**72**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 16 weeks — >1,000% year over year.

95K47KSpike '26Mar '26Apr '26Apr '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26

## **Competition**

- ほぼ日86% - receip11% - MUJI2% - Fromthenon1%

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 4 brands and 92 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**4 **▼falling

was 6 a year ago

**Sellers**

**92**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Original Book A6 English Daily January Start Monday Start Planner](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21j0EannwmL.jpg) [**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Original Book A6 English Daily January Start Monday Start Planner**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ2SQV9H)

ほぼ日$38.254.7★41317%▼falling

2
![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Cousin Book A5 Japanese Daily April Start Monday Start Planner](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21mmP+KJE0L.jpg) [**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Cousin Book A5 Japanese Daily April Start Monday Start Planner**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G91VFFT7)

ほぼ日$64.184.8★579%▲rising

3
![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Cousin Book A5 Japanese Daily Weekly Jan Start Mon Start Planner](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21LWDjigOuL.jpg) [**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Cousin Book A5 Japanese Daily Weekly Jan Start Mon Start Planner**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ2LWGQ9)

ほぼ日$50.604.7★586%▲rising

4
![Undated Weekly Planner Notebook Pocket Organizer Appointment Book Journal Notebook A6 Week Plan Notepad (Beige)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21ob78KGl9L.jpg) [**Undated Weekly Planner Notebook Pocket Organizer Appointment Book Journal Notebook A6 Week Plan Notepad (Beige)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS22QCZ3)

receip$12.644.4★3866%▲rising

5
![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Cousin Avec Book A5 Japanese Daily 6-month only July Start Monday Start Planner](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21mHkPqmlHL.jpg) [**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Cousin Avec Book A5 Japanese Daily 6-month only July Start Monday Start Planner**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ6JXRS1)

ほぼ日$36.764.9★155%▲rising

6
![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Day-Free Book A6 Japanese Monthly January start Monday start](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31kyXSb+GpL.jpg) [**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Day-Free Book A6 Japanese Monthly January start Monday start**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ2RH8DV)

ほぼ日$28.364.6★415%▲rising

7
![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Weeks Moomin: To the Outdoor Dance Hall (English Tall & Slim January Start)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ncgzfRBjL.jpg) [**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Weeks Moomin: To the Outdoor Dance Hall (English Tall & Slim January Start)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ2RMQ3X)

ほぼ日$39.765.0★754%▲rising

8
![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Original Book A6 Japanese Daily April Start Monday Start Planner](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21RBT+thNCL.jpg) [**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Original Book A6 Japanese Daily April Start Monday Start Planner**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G918BFDJ)

ほぼ日$39.954.9★354%▲rising

9
![Undated Weekly Planner Notebook Pocket Organizer Appointment Book Journal Notebook A6 Week Plan Notepad (Pink with cover)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31oqiOX90CL.jpg) [**Undated Weekly Planner Notebook Pocket Organizer Appointment Book Journal Notebook A6 Week Plan Notepad (Pink with cover)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRFWF3V7)

receip$15.464.4★3864%▲rising

10

![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Spring Weeks Colors: Sky Mist (Japanese Tall & Slim April Start)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21HIQQ8khjL.jpg) [**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Spring Weeks Colors: Sky Mist (Japanese Tall & Slim April Start)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G92MQSB5)

ほぼ日$35.914.8★513%▲rising

11

![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Planner Book A6 English Daily January start Monday start](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QxnGli7dL.jpg) [**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Planner Book A6 English Daily January start Monday start**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ2R81RP)

ほぼ日$46.544.6★2103%▼falling

12

![Almost Day Notebook Hobonichi Notepad Set for a Three-Volume Set Weeks](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41eiycIRpJL.jpg) [**Almost Day Notebook Hobonichi Notepad Set for a Three-Volume Set Weeks**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JRF2LVO)

ほぼ日$11.714.5★6773%▼falling

13

![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Weeks Virginia Lee Burton: The Little House (English Tall & Slim January Start)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31leIBsA6xL.jpg) [**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Weeks Virginia Lee Burton: The Little House (English Tall & Slim January Start)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ2P93Y4)

ほぼ日$34.994.6★353%▲rising

14

![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Original Avec Book A6 Japanese Daily 6-month only July Start Monday Start Plannerr](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312BpFWrkYL.jpg) [**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Original Avec Book A6 Japanese Daily 6-month only July Start Monday Start Plannerr**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ72SZVV)

ほぼ日$22.814.4★93%▲rising

15

![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Spring Weeks Colors: Antique Green (Japanese Tall & Slim April Start)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21djgIEACzL.jpg) [**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Spring Weeks Colors: Antique Green (Japanese Tall & Slim April Start)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G927ZRYD)

ほぼ日$35.784.8★513%▲rising

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## **Product shelf**

All 31 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Original Book A6 English Daily January Start Monday Start Planner](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21j0EannwmL.jpg)**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Original Book A6 English Daily January Start Monday Start Planner** ほぼ日**$38.25**4.7★413 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ2SQV9H) [![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Cousin Book A5 Japanese Daily April Start Monday Start Planner](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21mmP+KJE0L.jpg)**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Cousin Book A5 Japanese Daily April Start Monday Start Planner** ほぼ日**$64.18**4.8★57 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G91VFFT7) [![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Cousin Book A5 Japanese Daily Weekly Jan Start Mon Start Planner](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21LWDjigOuL.jpg)**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Cousin Book A5 Japanese Daily Weekly Jan Start Mon Start Planner** ほぼ日**$50.60**4.7★58 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ2LWGQ9) [![Undated Weekly Planner Notebook Pocket Organizer Appointment Book Journal Notebook A6 Week Plan Notepad (Beige)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21ob78KGl9L.jpg)**Undated Weekly Planner Notebook Pocket Organizer Appointment Book Journal Notebook A6 Week Plan Notepad (Beige)** receip**$12.64**4.4★386 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS22QCZ3) [![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Cousin Avec Book A5 Japanese Daily 6-month only July Start Monday Start Planner](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21mHkPqmlHL.jpg)**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Cousin Avec Book A5 Japanese Daily 6-month only July Start Monday Start Planner** ほぼ日**$36.76**4.9★15 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ6JXRS1) [![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Day-Free Book A6 Japanese Monthly January start Monday start](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31kyXSb+GpL.jpg)**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Day-Free Book A6 Japanese Monthly January start Monday start** ほぼ日**$28.36**4.6★41 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ2RH8DV) [![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Weeks Moomin: To the Outdoor Dance Hall (English Tall & Slim January Start)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ncgzfRBjL.jpg)**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Weeks Moomin: To the Outdoor Dance Hall (English Tall & Slim January Start)** ほぼ日**$39.76**5.0★75 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ2RMQ3X) [![Hobonichi Techo 2026 Original Book A6 Japanese Daily April Start Monday Start Planner](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21RBT+thNCL.jpg)**Hobonichi Techo 2026 Original Book A6 Japanese Daily April Start Monday Start Planner** ほぼ日**$39.95**4.9★35 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G918BFDJ)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Document Organizing/Classification**21%

*“Great for organizing”*

**Paper Quality**17%

*“Beautiful paper”*

**Size-Overall**12%

*“Fits perfectly”*

**Quality-Overall**7%

*“Arrived quickly, great quality”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Great price”*

**Design-Overall**5%

*“has a nice clean design”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“exactly what I wanted”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Easy to use”*

**Durability**2%

*“Holding up well through daily use”*

**Writing Experience**2%

*“Wife loves writing everything is this thing”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Value For Money**13%

*“Too expensive”*

**Size-Overall**12%

*“Small”*

**Paper Quality**10%

*“Paper is a little thinner than expected”*

**Thickness**6%

*“thick”*

**Durability**5%

*“Not durable”*

**Ink Leakage**3%

*“Was worried about ink bleeding through the pages because they are so thin”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“this listing is inaccurate”*

**Quality-Overall**2%

*“cheap quality”*

**Product Condition**2%

*“Im a little disappointed because it appears to be already used or dirty”*

**Wrinkles**1%

*“It was wrinkled”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall57% - Paper Quality9% - Value For Money8% - Advertised Vs Actual Product7% - Product Condition3% - Design-Overall2% - Thin1% - Functionality-Overall1% - Color1% - Defective Material/Parts1%