[The Ever-Changing Design]

The poster-style calendar from Teshigoto Forum, designed by Koichi Odanaka, features the same artwork as the previous year's desk calendar. The fact that last year's design is carried over—I may be imagining it, but somehow I feel there's meaning in that too.

When I unfolded the newly arrived poster calendar, there was a picture of wine, which I adore. I must have seen it at the showroom last year, yet it didn't catch my eye then. Or rather, it didn't leave a deep impression. Yet today, it immediately caught my eye. Why is that? It's a mystery. I suppose there's something about it that draws the “present” me in.

The calendar changes every year. It's a calendar we see every day. Within our own lives, too, various changes occur over the course of a year. What thoughts or messages are contained within these recurring designs and the newly created ones? Even if there were nothing there, I think I'd still gaze at what I want to see and do my best again today.

Poster-sized calendars take up a bit of wall space, but they also offer a delightful size that lets you take in the entire year at once. After hanging one on my wall, I thought, “This would look lovely framed too.” While framing makes it harder to jot down schedules, viewing the year as “one picture” might be nice. Deciding where to hang it—the entrance, the restroom—is part of the fun.

So, what kind of year do you want 2026 to be? I highly recommend this poster-style calendar—it lets you look back at the recent past and ahead to the distant future.

Teshigoto Forum's Koichi Odanaka Calendar
https://www.shokunin.com/en/teshigoto/calendar.html