NKcalendar Tear-off Planner 2027 Dainichi table (No. 11A)

The NKcalendar Dainichi Table 11A is the classic Japanese tear-off calendar in its most impressive form – one leaf daily, one new thought daily. Shin Nippon Calendar has been producing this format for decades and has honoured the 11A with the Good Design Award and the Long Life Design Award. Each page displays the date, day of the week, moon phase, tidal name, and a quotation from world literature – printed on generously proportioned paper that commands presence in any space.

Features

• Format 11A – the largest Dainichi: The 11A format is the strongest in the classic NK-Dainichi range – large enough to be readable from several metres away. Ideal for spacious rooms, workshops, reception areas or shared spaces.
• Quotations and aphorisms from around the world: Each daily page features a carefully selected quotation from world literature and philosophy – not mere decorative filler, but a daily thought-provoker that makes glancing at the calendar worthwhile.
• Moon phase and tidal designation: Alongside the date and day of the week, the moon phase (月齢) and Japanese tidal name (潮の名称) are printed – for those who follow the rhythm of moon and water in their daily lives.
• Vinyl-coated metal clip: The hanging loop is wrapped in vinyl – it sits softly in the hand when pages are torn away, and permanently protects fingertips from sharp edges.
• Clean tear edge: Leaves are pulled downward, the cut remains smooth – no tearing, no frayed edges.
• Vegetable-based printing inks: Shin Nippon Calendar prints the 11A with vegetable oil inks – gentler on the environment during production, rich in colour saturation.
• Good Design Award & Long Life Design Award: The product is doubly honoured – for design that has proven itself over decades whilst remaining free of any patina of obsolescence.

Use & Tips

• Workshop and studio: The generous format is readable from a distance – practical wherever reaching for the calendar is not possible, but a glance will do.
• Shared spaces and offices: In meeting rooms, hallways or reception areas, the 11A serves as daily orientation and conversation starter – the daily quotation invites a brief pause.
• Japanese spatial sensibility: The Dainichi traditionally hangs close to the desk or on the wall opposite the door – where it immediately catches the eye upon entering the room. The large format needs space and reveals its full impact there.
• Lunar calendar in everyday life: The daily moon phase notation makes the 11A the simplest form of a lunar calendar – useful for gardening, nature observation or simply for awareness of where the day falls in the lunar cycle.
• New Year ritual: The daily tearing has its own unhurried quality – a tactile ritual that digital calendars cannot replace. Hang it on the first of January, take it down on the last of December: a complete year in your hands.

For Calendar Enthusiasts

The Dainichi line (大日表 – literally "great day tablet") is Shin Nippon Calendar's oldest and most renowned product range. The 11A format is the largest single-sheet format available within this series and has been produced unchanged for many decades – which explains the Long Life Design Award. The vegetable-based printing inks (植物油インキ) are a quality hallmark that has become the standard for sustainable print products in Japan. The vinyl-coated clip is a detail that only becomes apparent on closer inspection – and it is precisely for that reason characteristic of this calendar: carefully solved problems that remain invisible in daily use.

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