About Shinano Labs
We're a small team passionate about building creative tools that put imagination first. We celebrate and help foster creativity in all its forms.
Storytelling has always been at the very core of the human experience. From our earliest days, we've used stories to pass down wisdom, explain truths about the world, and connect with one another across generations.
At Shinano Labs, we strive to empower people all over the world to bring their stories to life. We believe that everyone has a story to tell—and we're passionate about building tools that help people tell their stories, share their experiences, and connect with one another across generations.
We're a small team based in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, and we can't wait to hear your story.
At Shinano Labs, we believe that technology should amplify, not replace, human stories. Stories have always been at the heart of how we relate to the world and to each other. Our mission is to build creative tools that amplify human creative voices, celebrating the incredible power these voices have to bring life to the world.
Every piece of creative content in our apps has a human-centered design. Every story, every journey, every adventure is crafted by people who understand the creative process and the challenges and victories that come with it.
Shinano Labs started with a simple idea: to create tools that are, yes, creative, would inspire new ideas, new stories, and a relentless pursuit of quality.
From a small project based in the heart of the beautiful Nagano Prefecture, we've grown into a mission-driven team, serving a global creative community that includes artists, writers, and creators around the world.
Our Values
The principles that guide everything we do.
Human-Centered
Technology should fit around creativity—not the other way around. We build tools with a human-first approach to enhance the creative process.
Celebrate Creativity
Every person has a unique creative spark. We build tools to amplify that, cultivate it, and help it grow stronger with time.
Authentic Content
All of our creative content is built on the foundation of authentic human experiences, not algorithms. We support authentic, thoughtful, and user-centered storytelling.
Our Team
We are a small team with big dreams for the future of digital creative tools. We have a team of developers, designers, and content creators with a passion for advancing tools that help real people tell real stories. Many of us are creative hobbyists or professionals ourselves, and it drives us to build the tools we want to use ourselves.