一期一会
In Japanese, “Ichigo Ichie” is the philosophy of treasuring each encounter, because this exact moment, with these exact people, will never happen again.
For the people who matter
Life happens in person.
Choose how you'd like to spend time, share when you're free, and let the people you care about pick a moment. The plan makes itself. You just show up.
Free for your first invitation. The people you invite never need an account.
An invitation
Come along.
I'm keeping some time open this month. Nothing fancy. Pick whatever sounds good and a time that works, and it's on both our calendars.
- Walk + Talk
- Coffee
- Run errands together
- Sit with me while I work
- Dinner
- Surprise me
Use technology to make the plan. Then put the phone down.
How it works
- 01
Say what you're making time for
Everyday life, a friendship, a trip, a birthday, a free weekend. Write a few honest lines and pick the ways you'd like to spend the time.
- 02
Share when you're free
Set the windows that work. Your calendar quietly protects everything already on it.
- 03
Send one link
No group chat, no back-and-forth. They choose a moment, it lands on both calendars, and everyone gets on with their day.
Make time for
Any reason. Or none.
- Everyday life
- Seeing friends more often
- A trip or a new city
- A birthday
- Before a move
- A free weekend
- A holiday or season
- Someone you keep meaning to call
Questions, answered plainly
- What is Ichigo Ichie?
- Ichigo Ichie is a free web app that helps you spend real, in-person time with the people who matter. You write a short invitation, choose the kinds of time you'd enjoy, share when you're free, and send one link. Friends pick a moment that works for both of you, it lands on both calendars, and everyone puts the phone down.
- What does ichigo ichie (一期一会) mean?
- In Japanese, “Ichigo Ichie” is the philosophy of treasuring each encounter, because this exact moment, with these exact people, will never happen again. It comes from the tradition of the tea ceremony, where every gathering is treated as once in a lifetime.
- Do my friends need an account?
- No. The people you invite simply open your link, choose how they'd like to spend the time and when, and confirm. They get a calendar invitation and a private link to reschedule if plans change.
- Is it only for birthdays?
- No. Birthdays are where it began, but people use it for everyday life, seeing friends more often, a trip to a new city, a free weekend, a move, a holiday season, or simply someone they keep meaning to call.
- How does the calendar part work?
- You connect Google Calendar once. We only read whether you're busy or free, never the details of your events, and we add each moment to the calendar you choose. Your guests see only open times.
- What does it cost?
- Your first five moments in each invitation are free. Guests never pay to accept an invitation. Hosts can expand an invitation later if they need more.
Frequently asked questions
Less coordination. More presence.
Screens will keep asking for more of our attention. This is a small tool that asks for less. It handles the scheduling so the time you have with people is spent with them, not arranging them.
In Japanese, 一期一会 (ichigo ichie) is the practice of treasuring each encounter as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: no two moments, with the same people, are ever quite alike. So take this one.
It started with a 40th birthday and a simple idea: presence over presents. It turned out to be true for every other day, too.