MononoMori's Website Just Got a Proper Redesign
A piece of feedback from a Japanese user was the push I needed to finally give the website the attention it deserved. The new site is designed so that anyone visiting for the first time can understand what MononoMori is, who it's for, and what it can do — within seconds.
Hi, I’m WindMori.
After MononoMori’s big 2.0 update, the app itself changed a lot — but the official website had been sitting untouched since the very first launch. Honestly, I kept telling myself “not that many people actually visit it anyway,” and just… never got around to it.
Then I received feedback from a user in Japan who said they weren’t sure how to make the best use of MononoMori. That was the wake-up call I needed. It was time to take the website seriously.
Making It Immediately Clear — The Core Goal of This Redesign
You can visit the site here: mono.windmori.com
The most important goal of this redesign was simple: anyone landing on the homepage for the first time should be able to figure out — within seconds — what MononoMori is, whether it’s right for them, and what they can do with it.
So the new homepage tries to balance two things: preserving the design philosophy and aesthetic sensibility that MononoMori has always had, while presenting the app’s core features in a much more direct and intuitive way. No fluff, no guessing — just clarity.
The Update Log Is Now Part of the Site
There’s one more thing I added to the site that I think was long overdue: a complete version history with update notes for every release.
I ship updates at a fairly high pace, but not everyone actually notices what changed. Sometimes a detail I spent a lot of time on ends up hiding like an Easter egg — only discovered by chance, at some random point in the future.
By writing the update log here, people can actually see that I’m constantly working to make MononoMori better. The things I quietly build won’t quietly disappear anymore. Ha.
What’s Next: Actually Explaining How to Use It
This redesign is just the beginning.
What I really want to do going forward is build out a proper usage guide — using clear writing and real-world examples to walk through each feature and show what MononoMori can actually do in your everyday life.
I’ve always believed that a good tool needs to be properly introduced before it can truly shine. I hope more people will discover the little details that went into MononoMori, and let it become a genuine part of how they manage their belongings and hold onto their memories.
Just as I wrote in the letter on the website — I hope you’ll find your own beautiful forest, one item at a time ：）
How many things will we encounter in a lifetime? Some are the everyday comforts of food and warmth, always at risk of being forgotten the next moment. Some are dusty trophies and old letters tucked away in corners, carrying memories that can never be replicated. And some are vast, overwhelming collections — alongside all those things we “don’t use but can’t let go of.” They occupy space in our homes, and in our minds. Sometimes they bring comfort and convenience; sometimes they bring clutter and weight. MononoMori was born from this feeling. My hope is that it’s not a cold, sterile warehouse — but a living, breathing digital forest that belongs entirely to you. May every “thing” you own find a quiet, peaceful home here. And may you wander through this forest of yours, and find small joys along the way.