A planner that works for the left hand.
Lay-flat binding, dates positioned where your hand won't cover them, and a weekly layout flipped so you can check the schedule without moving your arm. Designed by HIDARI, made in Japan.
Dates on the Right Side
In all our calendars — yearly, monthly, and weekly — the dates are in the upper right corner. Your left hand won't cover them as you write.
Reversed Weekly Schedule and Memo Pages
We've swapped the standard layout — calendar on the right, memo page on the left. You can check your schedule and take notes without moving your hand away from the page.
Pages Open from Left to Right
The pages open from left to right, so you can use your left thumb to flip through from the beginning — the way a left-hander naturally holds a book.
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Left-handed Planner
A planner designed for left-handed writers, made by HIDARI in Japan.
Left-Handed Planners FAQ
This planner follows Japan's calendar, so Japanese national holidays are listed. The following elements are also provided in English: days of the week, month names, and week numbers.
The main issues for left-handed writers are binding and dates. A good left-handed planner opens flat — no spiral or ring binding pressing against your hand. Dates should be positioned where your hand won't cover them as you write. Smudge-resistant paper helps too, though the bigger structural fixes matter more.
HIDARI makes left-handed planners. We designed ours ourselves because we couldn't find one that solved the binding and layout problems properly. Beyond our own, dedicated left-handed planners are rare — most planners on the market are designed without the left hand in mind.
The main cause of strain is awkward hand positioning — writing around a bulky binding, or twisting your wrist to avoid covering the dates. A lay-flat binding removes the first problem. Dates positioned in the upper right corner remove the second. Together, they let you write in a natural position without compensating for the page layout.
Lay-flat binding. It opens fully and stays flat, so your hand rests on the page without hitting a spine or ring. Spiral and ring bindings press against the heel of the left hand and force an awkward writing angle for most left-handers.
Our planners are designed specifically for the left hand. Right-handed users can use them, but the layout decisions — date position, page order, binding style — are made with left-handed writers in mind. A right-handed person would be giving up some of the layout logic.
Two main problems: binding and dates. Standard planners often have spiral or ring bindings that press against the left hand, and dates positioned on the left side of the page where the writing hand covers them. Our planners address both — lay-flat binding and dates in the upper right corner — so you can write without adjusting your position.
Left-handed, from the start
Every tool in our shop is designed for left-handed use — not a right-handed product turned around. We've been gathering and making them since 2018, from our shop in Gifu, Japan.
Curated from makers we trust
Most of our tools come from Japanese makers we've worked with for years — Suncraft, Mitsuboshi Cutlery, Schneider, and others. A few things, we've made ourselves.
Shipped from Japan, with care
Packed by hand and sent from our shop in Gifu. Delivery typically takes 3–4 weeks. Returns and exchanges are accepted — please get in touch if anything is wrong with your order.
