Created in collaboration with renowned Japanese chef Masahiro Kasahara, this bento calendar transforms everyday meal culture into a visually engaging and practical design object. Each month features a curated bento recipe inspired by Japanese home cooking, highlighting seasonal ingredients and approachable techniques that invite users to recreate the dishes in their own kitchens. By scanning the QR code on the reverse of each page, users can access the full recipe, turning the calendar into more than a decorative piece—it becomes an interactive, year-long culinary experience that connects design with daily life.

The 12 calendar pages are printed on Invercote paper, a high-quality paperboard certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), ensuring that the materials are sourced from responsibly managed forests.

Hosoyamada Design Office is a Tokyo-based design studio led by art director Mitsunobu Hosoyamada, specializing in editorial design across magazines, books, and lifestyle publications. Working as a collaborative team, the studio brings its expertise in visual storytelling and refined layout design to ICHIKUDO’s calendars, elevating them into carefully crafted, publication-quality pieces.

Japan, Tokyo

 Dimensions: 2.95 H x 5.31 W x 1.18 D in.