For iPhone · 72 Microseasons

72 windows
onto the living year

七十二候を、毎日の窓辺に

Japan has 72 seasons. Madobe delivers them to your iPhone home screen as a cute miniature scene that changes every day.

Download on App Store Explore all 72 seasons
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"The Japanese calendar doesn't divide the year into four seasons — it listens to it in 72 distinct voices."

Japan's seasonal culture has drawn global attention strongly enough to be recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Madobe — observing the year, five days at a time

The Calendar

All 72 Microseasons

Rooted in ancient Chinese astronomy and refined in Japan, the 七十二候 (shichijūnikō) divides the solar year into 24 solar terms, each split into three five-day microseasons — 72 in total, each with a poetic name describing what is happening in nature right now.

Daily Window

A piece of the season, every day

Not a notification. A quiet window on your home screen — a new miniature scene each day, with a short reading and a kigo to glance at, then move on.

A New Miniature Scene Every Day
365 days, 365 scenes. The shichijūnikō shifts every five days, and the miniature on your home screen changes with it — a fresh moment each morning.
A Small Seasonal Column Each Day
Each day includes a short seasonal note tied to the current kō, alongside details like food in season, annual events, and a haiku kigo.
Bilingual Home Screen Widget
Small, medium and large sizes. Place it anywhere on your home screen. Full Japanese and English — kanji, romaji, and a poetic English translation.

Plans

Free, with a quiet upgrade

The daily window is free. Madobe Pro adds seasonal columns, Japanese window frames, scene themes, wallpaper export, and removes ads.

Free
¥0
  • A new miniature scene every day
  • Daily reading on today's microseason
  • Seasonal food, festivals & kigo
  • Home screen widget (3 sizes)
  • Bilingual JP / EN
Pro
$1.99 / month
or $17.99 / year — save 22%
  • Japanese window frames — round, lattice, shōji
  • Scene themes — photoreal 3D, ukiyo-e, and more
  • Window dressing — washi, hinoki, lacquer black, seasonal editions
  • Save favorite scenes to your collection
  • Export scenes as wallpaper
  • No ads

FAQ

Common questions

What is Madobe?
Madobe is an iPhone home screen widget app for Japan's 72 microseasons (七十二候 / shichijūnikō). It delivers a small miniature scene that changes every day, alongside today's microseason name in kanji, romaji, and English.
What are Japan's 72 microseasons (七十二候)?
An ancient calendar that divides the solar year into 24 solar terms (二十四節気), each split into three five-day microseasons — 72 in total. Each kō has a poetic name describing what is happening in nature at that moment, e.g. "Cherry blossoms begin to bloom" (桜始開) or "Mist starts to linger" (霞始靆).
How is Madobe different from a weather app?
A weather app tells you today's temperature and forecast. Madobe tells you what part of the year you are living in — a slower, cultural sense of time rooted in Japanese seasonal tradition. The two complement rather than replace each other.
How is Madobe different from a calendar app?
A calendar app manages your appointments. Madobe doesn't manage anything — it's a quiet ambient widget showing the current Japanese microseason, with optional daily reading and seasonal kigo. No to-dos, no events, no notifications.
What does the home screen widget actually show?
A miniature scene illustrating today's microseason, plus the kanji name, romaji reading, and English translation. Available in small, medium, and large widget sizes for the iOS home screen.
Is Madobe free? What does Pro add?
Yes — the daily microseason widget is free. Madobe Pro ($1.99 / month or $17.99 / year) adds Japanese window frames (round, lattice, shōji), scene themes (photoreal 3D, ukiyo-e), the daily seasonal column with food / festivals / kigo, save favorites to a collection, wallpaper export, and removes ads.
What languages and devices are supported?
Full English and Japanese — kanji, romaji, and a poetic English translation for every microseason. iPhone running iOS 16 or later.
How often does the scene change?
The microseason itself shifts every five days (24 solar terms × 3 = 72). The scene art updates daily within that — 365 unique scenes a year — so each morning shows a slightly different moment.

Your home screen deserves to slow down

Download Madobe and discover which of Japan's 72 microseasons is alive in the world right now.

Download on the App Store

iPhone · iOS 16+

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Facts

About Madobe

App name
Madobe (窓辺)
Category
Lifestyle · Calendar · Home Screen Widget
Platform
iPhone · iOS 16+
Theme
Japan's 72 microseasons (七十二候 / shichijūnikō)
Languages
English & Japanese
Pricing
Free · Pro $1.99/month or $17.99/year
Best for
People interested in Japanese culture, seasonal living, calm aesthetic widgets, and anyone who wants a richer sense of the year on their home screen.
Not for
Task management, weather forecasting, or scheduling — Madobe is intentionally not a calendar app.
Developer
Pluma Hatchery
App Store
apps.apple.com/app/id6761128780