A small web studio

Small tools. Everyday things.

A date for a form. A name for a profile. We make small web tools that help you get on with your day. Open a service and start, without an account or an app to install.

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Two services. Different little jobs.

Choose the collection that fits what you are doing. Each service has its own tools, instructions, and privacy information. This hub is the place to find them and understand how we look after them.

01LiveSince 2026-09

Symbol Copy

For names, bios & a little personality

A collection of copy-and-paste text tools for social profiles, game names, and the messages you send every day. Type a name to try Unicode lettering, browse a symbol collection, or copy a blank character and check the result. Text transformations happen in your browser, without an account or an upload. The destination app decides which characters it accepts, so each tool includes practical notes on readability and compatibility. A style that looks right here can still look different on a friend’s phone. Always check the pasted result before saving a profile, and keep important information in ordinary, readable text. English tools cover the full collection; Japanese pages focus on familiar profile decorations and text faces.

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02LiveSince 2026-08

Kurashi Tools

For everyday life & paperwork in Japan

Practical calculators and reference tables for dates, ages, and everyday life in Japan. Convert a Japanese era date, check school entry and graduation years for a résumé, or plan around a family celebration. The calculations run on your device, and the explanations distinguish completed age from traditional counted age. Relevant pages link to official sources and state their date or year of reference. Four English tools help with Japanese dates and forms, while the wider collection is written for Japanese readers. Reference tables can be checked at a glance, and supporting articles explain the cases that a single number cannot. For an application, ceremony, or deadline, follow the instructions of the organisation receiving your form; local arrangements can differ from a general calculation.

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Useful is a practice, not a promise.

A small tool should be clear about what it does, where its information comes from, and what it cannot tell you. These are the habits behind our services.

  1. 01

    The work happens in your browser.

    Our calculators and text transformations run on your device. You do not need to create a profile, sign in, or upload your input to a calculation server. Some tools can remember a preference or a birthday in local browser storage when you choose to save it. That is separate from site analytics and advertising, which are explained in each service’s privacy policy. Clearing site data removes those local preferences.

  2. 02

    Show the source. Explain the limits.

    When a result depends on a calendar rule or a public convention, we link to the relevant source and identify the reference year or review date. Explanations sit alongside the tools rather than replacing them. A calculated school year is a starting point, not proof of attendance. A decorative character is text, not an installed font. Those distinctions help you decide whether a result fits your situation.

  3. 03

    Keep the small details current.

    Year-based information is reviewed at least once a year, with corrections when published information changes or an error is confirmed. Before releasing a change, we check relevant calculations, page links, and representative mobile layouts. The updates page records meaningful additions and corrections instead of every code change. If something looks wrong, send us the page address and a made-up example that shows the problem. Please leave out personal records.

  4. 04

    Keep the tool easy to reach.

    The useful action belongs near the top of the page, with readable controls and explanations below. On supported reference tables, print styles make it easier to keep a paper copy. This studio hub carries no ads. Individual services may use advertising to support maintenance; any placements must stay distinct from the controls and must not cover the task you came to do. Their own policies explain the details.

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Looking for one specific tool?

The full directory lists every published tool with a short description and the language of the destination page. English descriptions here do not mean that every tool has an English interface: use the language label to choose. Links take you straight to the original tool, where its instructions, current data, and any limitations are maintained. You can bookmark that page for next time, or return here when you need a different collection.

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Small changes, kept on record.

Recent additions and corrections across our services.

  1. Kurashi Tools

    More context for everyday date questions

  2. Kurashi Tools

    Clearer age errors and a kanreki correction

  3. Symbol Copy

    Combine lettering and decorations for a name

  4. Symbol Copy

    Symbol Copy joins the collection

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