--- title: "KOKUYO Jibun Techo LIFE: Life-Log Booklet Explained" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-jibun-techo-life/" description: "KOKUYO Jibun Techo LIFE explained: a 40-sheet life-planning booklet on MIO PAPER with 100 wishes, a timeline, travel maps, a family tree and prices." category: "Notebooks" type: "Life-log booklet" published: 2026-10-31 updated: 2026-10-31 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 1 products: - name: "KOKUYO Jibun Techo LIFE, A5 Slim and mini B6 Slim, 40 sheets" brand: "KOKUYO" brand_origin: "Japan" made_in: "Not stated" material: "MIO PAPER, pre-printed pages" price_band: "$$ ($5–20 per notebook, typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "KOKUYO Co., Ltd. (Osaka)" model: "Jibun Techo LIFE" url: "https://www.kokuyo.com/en/stationery/series/jibun-techo/life/" --- # KOKUYO Jibun Techo LIFE: Life-Log Booklet Explained > The KOKUYO Jibun Techo LIFE is a 40-sheet booklet for records you want to keep for life, printed on MIO PAPER. Its pages include 100 things to do in life, a motto list, a life-planning chart, anniversaries, travel maps, a timeline, a family tree, emergency contacts, password hints and medical history. The A5 Slim is 890 yen (about US$5.63). - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-jibun-techo-life/ - Category: Notebooks - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-31 - Updated: 2026-10-31 ![KOKUYO Jibun Techo LIFE booklet drawn closed, open on its checklist and timeline pages, and the smaller mini B6 Slim](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/kokuyo-jibun-techo-life-illustration-16x9.png?v=6331b8f5) *The LIFE booklet closed and open on its list and timeline pages, beside the mini.* Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times. Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | KOKUYO Jibun Techo LIFE, A5 Slim and mini B6 Slim, 40 sheets | KOKUYO (by KOKUYO Co., Ltd. (Osaka)) | Japan | Not stated | MIO PAPER, pre-printed pages | – | $$: $5–20 per notebook | - Made in (KOKUYO Jibun Techo LIFE, A5 Slim and mini B6 Slim, 40 sheets): Not stated. KOKUYO's Jibun Techo series page for this item gives no country of manufacture; the related DIARY and Biz are listed as made in Japan on KOKUYO's global store, but we did not find the same for this item. ## Key takeaways - It is a separate 40-sheet booklet of pre-printed life-record pages, undated so you can start any time. - Pages include 100 things to do in life, motto, life planning chart, anniversaries, travel maps, timeline and family tree. - There are also emergency contacts, password hints, an assets column, medical history and a favorite-photos page. - Listed prices: A5 Slim 890 yen (about US$5.63) and mini B6 Slim 840 yen (about US$5.32). - It comes with the First Kit, fits the Standard and Biz, and cannot be set into the Lite or DAYs; MIO PAPER resists show-through. ## What is the Jibun Techo LIFE? **It is the lifetime half of the Jibun Techo.** KOKUYO describes a life-log notebook for the record of your journey that you want to keep for life. Used with the yearly DIARY and the [IDEA memo book](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-jibun-techo-idea/), it is meant to turn the Jibun Techo from a one-year book into one you can use for life. ## What is in the booklet? **Twelve kinds of page.** KOKUYO describes: | Page | What it is for | |---|---| | 100 things I want to do in life | A list of things to try at least once | | Motto list | Words, beliefs and ideals to remember | | Life planning chart | Undated, for a home or family | | Year-round anniversaries | Also useful for warranty dates | | Japan and world travel map | Places traveled or lived | | My Timeline | Your own or your family's events | | Family tree | Including spouse's relatives and pets | | Emergency contacts, password hint list | Hints, not full passwords | | Assets, medical history, favorite photos | Records and keepsakes | ## What paper is it? **MIO PAPER.** KOKUYO says it dries ink quickly, resists show-through, is stiff enough to turn well and opens flat. ## Which planners take it? **First Kit, Standard and Biz.** It is bundled with the [First Kit](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-jibun-techo-first-kit/) and can be added to the Standard and [Biz](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-jibun-techo-biz-2027/), but not the [Lite](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-jibun-techo-lite-2027/) or [DAYs](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-jibun-techo-days-2027/). ## What does it cost? **Under 900 yen.** KOKUYO lists: | Version | Listed price | |---|---| | A5 Slim, 40 sheets | 890 yen (about US$5.63) | | mini B6 Slim, 40 sheets | 840 yen (about US$5.32) | ## Should you write passwords in it? **KOKUYO suggests hints only.** The page says writing every password down is unsettling, so use the password hint list to jog your memory instead. That is sensible advice for any booklet you carry. ## How does it fit the Jibun Techo family? **It is one of seven lines that share a design.** KOKUYO's series page lists the Standard, Biz, Lite, DAYs and First Kit planners plus the LIFE and IDEA booklets. It says the Jibun Techo was developed over many years by an advertising creative and won a Good Design Award in 2014, and that pairing LIFE and IDEA with the DIARY is meant to turn a one-year book into one for life. Our guide to the 2027 edition says it went on sale from mid-September 2026. ## Where can you buy it? **KOKUYO points to its own and big retail shops.** The series page links KOKUYO's official online stationery shop, Amazon, Rakuten, Kaunet and KOKUYO's official global online store. Prices on this page are the yen prices on KOKUYO's series page at 158 yen to the dollar, so overseas retailers will charge more. ## What should you check before buying? **The year, the size and the version.** These are 2027 products, so they are dated books. Check that the size (A5 Slim or mini B6 Slim) matches your cover and that the version takes any booklet you plan to add. KOKUYO says the Lite and DAYs cannot take LIFE or IDEA. We have not used any of these books, so the layouts here are KOKUYO's descriptions, not our test results. ## Where is it made, and what does it cost? **KOKUYO's series page doesn't say.** The A5 Slim at 890 yen (about US$5.63) is in our $$ band ($5–20). Our [KOKUYO Jibun Techo 2027 DIARY guide](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-jibun-techo-diary-2027/) covers the Standard book, the [First Kit guide](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/kokuyo-jibun-techo-first-kit/) covers the three-book set, and [Hobonichi Techo vs Jibun Techo](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/hobonichi-techo-vs-jibun-techo/) compares the two planner families. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is LIFE? A separate life-log booklet in the Jibun Techo set for records you want to keep for life, per KOKUYO. ### What is in it? 100 things to do in life, motto, life planning chart, anniversaries, travel maps, timeline, family tree, emergency contacts, password hints, assets, medical history and photos. ### How many sheets? 40 sheets. ### Is it dated? No. KOKUYO says it is undated, so you can start any time. ### Which books does it go in? It comes with the First Kit and can be set into the Standard and Biz, not the Lite or DAYs. ### How much is it? 890 yen for A5 Slim and 840 yen for mini B6 Slim. ### Which paper is used? MIO PAPER. ## Sources - [KOKUYO: Jibun Techo LIFE series page (features, contents, variations, listed prices; read October 31, 2026)](https://www.kokuyo.com/en/stationery/series/jibun-techo/life/)