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{{nihongo|'''Jiminy's Journals'''|ジミニーメモ|Jiminī Memo}} are journals written by [[Jiminy Cricket]], containing information on [[Sora]] and the countless number of things he meets and discovers on his journeys through the [[Universe of Kingdom Hearts|''Kingdom Hearts'' universe]]. Being a form of [[Report]], the journal contains sections on the Heartless, other characters, story plots, notes on the worlds, mini-games, treasure chests opened, Trinity Marks (''Kingdom Hearts'') and hints of what to do next (''Kingdom Hearts II''). However, Jiminy's first journal is wiped clean at the beginning of ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'' and again at the end, with only one sentence left: "Thank [[Naminé]]." The Journal is the first object to become a character in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, first appearing in ''Kingdom Hearts coded''. Because of the Journal being used as both a character and plot device in ''Kingdom Hearts coded'', it is replaced in actual gameplay with a Computer System report which holds all information collected within the game and statistics.

Jiminy is assigned by [[Queen Minnie]] to chronicle [[Donald]] and [[Goofy]]'s quest to find the "[[keyblade|key]]". Jiminy introduces his journal to Sora after defeating the [[Guard Armor]] in [[Traverse Town]]. Jiminy rewrites the journal entries as the party learns more about the ongoing situation, and does not keep records of prior drafts.

When Sora and his friends awaken in the Old Mansion, they look through the Journal for hints as to how they got there, but only find Jiminy's message about Naminé. In response, Jiminy begins a second journal to begin chronicling their continuing journey, but keeps the old journal with him.

Jiminy's Journal has many contents pages, slightly differing between games. In general, each game's Journal includes entries on defeated [[Heartless]] and, in the case of ''Kingdom Hearts II'', [[Nobody|Nobodies]]. The entries feature a brief description of the Heartless, sometimes mentioning an attack of theirs or the main world that they appear in, and mentioning how many have been defeated. They all also include entries on the characters encountered over the course of the game; anybody that Sora meets is added, unless they are generic characters (such as [[Traverse Town]]'s townsfolk). If the character added is from a ''Final Fantasy'' game or a Disney film, their first appearance is noted as well.