We primarily build websites using Squarespace.

The reason we choose Squarespace is to ensure our clients can manage their sites post-launch easily and without stress.

Benefits of Choosing Squarespace

• Effortless Updates and Management: Thanks to its intuitive drag-and-drop editor, you can easily make changes to text and images yourself even after the site is live. You can confidently manage your site without requiring specialized technical knowledge.
  

• Exclusive Benefit for Circle Members to Reduce Initial Costs!

  Exclusively for contracts made through us, you can receive a special discount when signing up for a new annual paid Squarespace plan, effectively making the first six months of the plan fee free. This special rate significantly reduces your initial running costs, allowing you to start your project with lower overhead.
  

• Superior Design and Mobile Optimization: With sophisticated, professional templates and responsive design, every site we build is automatically optimized for smartphones and tablets. Your business will be beautifully and professionally represented on any device.
  

• Zero Security and Maintenance Hassle: Unlike platforms such as WordPress, frequent security updates and plugin management are unnecessary. Squarespace centralizes all hosting, security, and software updates, allowing you to focus purely on growing your business.
  

• All-in-One Integrated Platform: Essential business features—including hosting, domain, e-commerce functionality, booking systems, and email marketing—are all integrated within a single platform. There is no need to contract and manage multiple services individually.
  

Our design philosophy is centered on creating a "set it and forget it" website, enabling our clients to concentrate on operations with a stress-free experience.

❓ What if I prefer another platform, such as WordPress or HTML?

We highly recommend building with Squarespace, as our priority is ensuring clients can manage their site without stress after launch.

If you specifically request a static website using HTML or a site built on another specific CMS (other than Squarespace), we are happy to discuss your needs separately.

In these cases, unlike Squarespace, post-launch site management (including security measures, technical updates like server configuration, and content changes) often requires specialized knowledge and ongoing effort.

To ensure stable site operation and allow you to focus on your core business, we strongly recommend utilizing our "Ongoing Maintenance Service (Additional Monthly Fee)." If you choose to manage the site yourself, please understand that any subsequent technical support or troubleshooting will be handled as a separate, billable consultation.

Please note that these custom projects generally have higher development costs and higher running costs (maintenance fees) compared to Squarespace builds. We will provide an accurate quote once we have discussed your detailed requirements.

We recommend managing both your domain and hosting through Squarespace for the smoothest experience.

If you already have a domain:

If you already have a domain with another company, no worries at all! We can handle it in one of two ways:

Transfer to Squarespace (Recommended): We'll help transfer your domain to Squarespace so you can manage everything—including annual payments—in one place.

Keep it with your current provider: If you'd prefer to keep your domain with the company you purchased it from, we can simply connect it to your new Squarespace website.

All the technical setup and transfer work? Leave it to us.

About new domain registration or complex transfers:

If you need a new domain or a more complex transfer process, it can involve some specialized procedures and time.

To make sure you have zero hassle, we work with trusted technical partners to provide full support. In these cases, there may be an additional fee for domain setup and transfer support, but we'll explain everything clearly beforehand so you can feel completely at ease.

To run your website, there's a monthly subscription fee for the platform you choose.

If you use Squarespace (for websites & service businesses):

You can try it free for 14 days first. The Personal Plan starts at around ¥1,180/month with annual billing. (Pricing varies depending on the features you need. Please check the official site for current rates.)
https://ja.squarespace.com/pricing

🎁 Exclusive Benefit for Circle Members to Reduce Initial Costs!

Exclusively for contracts made through us, you can receive a special discount when signing up for a new annual paid Squarespace plan, effectively making the first six months of the plan fee free. This special rate significantly reduces your initial running costs, allowing you to start your project with lower overhead.

If you use Shopify (for e-commerce & online stores):

The Basic Plan typically starts around ¥4,000/month (with annual billing). Shopify also often runs promotions like "Your first 3 months for $1/month" for new users.
https://www.shopify.com/jp/pricing?country=jp&lang=ja

Once the project begins, the timeline for designing, redesigning, or migrating your website is about 3 weeks at the shortest, depending on the scope.

This is separate from the preparation time (about 2 weeks) we ask you to dedicate before the project starts to gather all necessary content (text, images, etc.).

Platform Notes:

Squarespace: 3 weeks is typically plenty of time for standard projects.

Shopify: For e-commerce sites, the timeline may vary depending on the number of products and complexity of features, but we're set up to complete basic online stores within this 3-week timeframe.

We balance speed with quality to help you launch your business quickly.

To ensure a smooth process, we ask you to complete a custom "Content Preparation Guide." This guide is the foundation for building a website that showcases your business beautifully and drives results. It helps us understand your business deeply and organize all the information your website needs.

📝 Content Preparation by Plan:

Basic Plan (Build-Only Plan):
You'll prepare and submit all the text and images for your website using this guide.

Total Branding Plan (Total Branding & Build Plan):
To help you efficiently create professional-level content yourself, we provide our [AI Prompt Collection of 78] and a dedicated Content Preparation Guide. Use these tools to craft the text for your website and submit it to us. For images, you can provide them according to the guide, or we'll support you in sourcing them.
(※ Professional photography services are not included.)

⏱️ Ideal Timeline:

To ensure we can start the design work smoothly, we ask that you spend at least 2 weeks before the project begins completing the Content Preparation Guide and submitting your content. This preparation window makes the entire process more efficient and seamless.

Yes, our design services support website creation in either Japanese or English—whichever language you prefer.

However, the package price includes only a single-language website build.

If you'd like a multilingual site (for example, both Japanese and English versions), we can accommodate that with the following options:

Full Multilingual Site Build: We'll translate and build the entire site. This involves integrating an external tool like Weglot with Squarespace to handle the multilingual functionality. In this case, there will be an additional monthly subscription fee for Weglot, on top of the build cost.
https://www.weglot.com/pricing

Additional Landing Page (LP): For example, if your main site is in Japanese, we can add a single English landing page for English-speaking customers. This is a great option if you want to test the waters with English-language outreach.

We'll recommend the best multilingual strategy based on your budget and goals—feel free to reach out and discuss!

Our website design isn't just about looks—it's about getting you found. To make sure your site reaches the right people, we implement these essential SEO strategies (professional, strategic work):

1. Maximize Site Speed (Critical Priority)

Image Compression & Optimization: Google prioritizes site "loading speed" above all. Images are the main cause of slow websites, so we use professional tools like TinyPNG to compress and optimize every image while maintaining quality.

Result: Your site loads smoothly, reducing visitor drop-off and improving Google's evaluation of your site.

2. Accurate Communication with Search Engines (Including Image SEO)

Alt Text Setup: We add descriptive "alt text" to every image, including relevant keywords, so search engines can understand what your images are about. This improves traffic from image search and boosts overall content evaluation.

Optimized File Names & Image Descriptions: Every image file name and description includes relevant keywords to clearly tell search engines "what this site is about."

3. Strategic Setup to Get Clicked in Search Results

Title Tags & Meta Descriptions: We craft optimized titles and compelling summary text for each page—the kind that makes people want to click when they see it in search results.

Mobile Compatibility Check: Our choice of Squarespace already ensures this, but we verify that every design is mobile-friendly and meets Google's standards.

Our package pricing and invoices are displayed in US Dollars (USD).

If needed, please use this currency converter tool:
http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/

Yes, when you book a website design package, we ask for 30% of the total project cost as an initial payment. This initial fee is non-refundable.

The remaining balance is due just before your website goes live.

Why we ask for an initial payment:

I work on one major project at a time so I can give it my full attention. When you book a website package, I reserve that entire period on my calendar exclusively for your project.

This initial payment is a sign of trust—that you're truly committed to the project—and it allows me to dedicate all my focus to your site, without juggling multiple projects at once. During that time, my eyes are on your project alone, and I promise to pour all my energy into creating something exceptional for you.