Mindful Yen
Japanese wisdom for modern money

A selection of recent work

Ten templates from our studio, chosen to give a clear picture of how we design. Each one is rooted in kakeibo — the Japanese household finance tradition founded in 1904 — and built for readers who prefer quiet structure to loud optimization.

No. 01
The Complete Kakeibo Journal
Printable · 52-Page PDF
A full-year kakeibo journal, redesigned for Western readers. Four-envelope spending categories, monthly reflections, and the traditional four questions.
$29
No. 02
Notion Kakeibo Dashboard
Notion Template · Editable
The kakeibo method, translated into a Notion workspace. Monthly database, category breakdowns, reflection toggles, and savings goals.
$35
No. 03
Weekly Kakeibo Planner
Printable · Weekly Layout
A lighter entry point into kakeibo — one week per spread, with four envelope totals, small wins, and a Sunday reflection page.
$19
No. 04
Mindful Money Worksheets
Worksheet Bundle · 12 Pages
Twelve single-purpose worksheets for specific moments: before a large purchase, at year-end, after an emergency. Each page stands alone.
$24
No. 05
Japanese Savings Jar Printables
Printable Graphics · 6 Styles
Six illustrated savings jars rooted in Japanese design motifs — tea caddy, sakura, waves, mountain, moon, garden. Print, label, fill.
$15
No. 06
Ikigai Finance Notion Template
Notion Template · Framework
The ikigai framework, applied to money decisions. Four overlapping fields — need, love, skill, value — to evaluate spending and income.
$32
No. 07
Seasonal Reset Ritual Planner
Seasonal Template · 4 Per Year
Four quiet rituals, one per season, for resetting finances the way Japanese households clean a home at the change of the year.
$22
No. 08
Minimalist Monthly Budget
Budget Template · Printable + Notion
A stripped-down monthly budget — one page, four columns, no pie charts. For readers who have already outgrown the category-heavy apps.
$25
No. 09
Wabi-Sabi Habit Tracker Set
Habit Tracker · 6 Layouts
Six habit tracker layouts built on wabi-sabi principles — no streak pressure, no perfectionism, space for the imperfect week.
$18
No. 10
New Year Financial Reset Bundle
Seasonal Bundle · Printable + Notion
The full New Year reset used by the Mindful Yen studio — year-end review, next-year intentions, four-envelope redraw, and a monthly calendar.
$39

About the studio

Mindful Yen is a small design studio based in Tokyo, making productivity and finance templates rooted in Japanese mindful-living traditions.

Our work centers on kakeibo — the household finance book invented in 1904 by Japanese journalist Motoko Hani — and adapts it into modern Notion templates, printable planners, and seasonal reset worksheets for a global audience.

Every piece is designed in the same quiet palette: washi cream, charcoal, and one accent of deep indigo or aged maroon. Typography is Cormorant Garamond for display, Inter for text. We make tools that look like something you would keep on a wooden desk by a window.

Led by Ayumi Sato, editor and translator based in Tokyo.