Mid-Year Techo Kaigi 2026: Ditching My 6-Ring Journal System

Six months into 2026 and my journaling ecosystem just isn't working for me any longer. I started the year with a 6-ring binder plus several separate journals — a work journal, a photo-a-day, a media journal, and an emotions tracker. Today, I’m consolidating everything. In this mid-year techo kaigi, I’m walking through every journal I used in the first half of the year to cover what worked and what didn't, why I’m leaving my 6-ring journal behind, and how I’m setting up for a simpler, more intentional second half. Plus, stick around for a bonus financial check-in and my favorite stationery purchases from Q1 and Q2. This video covers: My 2026 journal evolution and what went wrong A full binder vs. bound book breakdown My second half (H2) 2026 journaling setup and plans Stationery spending recap and favorite purchases Whether you’re a fountain pen lover, a journaling enthusiast, or just trying to figure out your own planning system, I hope this gives you some inspiration for your second half of the year. ** Chapters: ** 00:00 Introduction to Techo Kaigi 02:23 Hobonichi Weeks - Media Log / Tracker 06:44 PAL Planner - Mood Log / Tracker 11:07 OURS Research Journal - Photo A Day 12:34 Take A Note A5 - Work Journal 13:09 6-Ring Binder, TRP, Moterm Cover 14:41 Monthly Spread in 6-Ring Binder Journal 16:50 Weekly Spread in 6-Ring Binder Journal 21:19 Daily Pages in 6-Ring Binder Journal 23:50 Travel Journal in 6-Ring Binder 24:09 The Desire for Bullet Journal Collections 26:53 My Journaling Plan for Q2 2026’ 27:21 What Stays and What Goes 28:17 Deciding on a bound book for my EDC 36:04 Possible layouts for Just Scribbles A5 Plans 43:03 Possible layouts for Sterling Ink A5 Common Place Planner 45:00 Concerns with picking Just Scribbles A5 Plans Journal 49:37 Q1 and Q2 2026 Total Spending Financials 51:16 First Half of Year - Favorite Purchases 51:18 Anderillium Tolype Moth Warm Ink and Kaweco Sport Lunar Shadow Green 51:57 Tom’s Studio Wren Matte Black 53:08 Lots of Paper Punches 56:57 Littlelu Rubber Stamps 57:35 Catdoo x Emma Stationery Haul Cat Screaming Stamp 58:21 B7 Cosmo Air Light - Back of Page 58:41 Outro ---- 📸 Subscribe for videos on journaling, planning, fountain pens, and creative reflection. 🗣️ Let’s connect! Instagram: [  / whiskersandwashi  ] Threads: [https://www.threads.com/@whiskersandw...] 💻 *Related Videos & Playlists:* Journaling → [   • Journaling  ] Plan with Me → [https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/P...] Stationery Hauls → [https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/P...] Fountain Pen Ink → [https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/P...] #techokaigi #techo #journalingcommunity