Madobe

A daily iPhone widget for Japan’s 72 microseasons

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A daily iPhone widget for Japan’s 72 microseasons

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Japan’s year was traditionally divided into 72 microseasons, each lasting about five days and marked by subtle changes in nature. Madobe brings them to your iPhone as a daily widget. Each day, your home screen shows a handcrafted miniature scene that changes with the real calendar. Explore seasonal descriptions, foods, and cultural events in miniature, ukiyo-e, or realistic styles. Supports English and Japanese. Free to download, with premium unlocking all 72 seasons and all styles.

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Hi Product Hunt! I’m a solo indie developer in Japan, and I made Madobe to bring Japan’s 72 microseasons to the iPhone home screen. Each day, the widget updates to match the real calendar and shows a handcrafted miniature seasonal scene. I wanted it to feel like a small window into Japan’s subtle seasonal changes. Madobe also includes descriptions of each microseason, seasonal foods, cultural events, and multiple visual styles like miniature, ukiyo-e, and realistic. It’s free to download, with premium unlocking all 72 seasons and all art styles. I’d love to hear what you think — especially whether the idea feels fresh, and which visual style you’d want to use every day.

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7mo ago

Some Vibe!!!! I downloaded the app. Perhaps my 1 kinda expectation was that I should move around the scene i.e. 360 degree view. I could pinch or twist to look around the 3d model.
But I love the simplicity of the concept. Rooting for you 🚀

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7mo ago

Maker

@richard_andrews4 Wow, thank you so much for actually downloading it!! That really means a lot to me 🙏 The 360-degree view is such a cool idea — I can’t promise it right away, but it’s going on my wish list for sure. Thanks for rooting for me, it truly made my day!

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7mo ago

@plumahatchery_ki Can't ask for more :)

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7mo ago

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