User:Sofarsofa/FamilyAlbum

FamilyAlbum is a photo and video sharing service for families launched by Mixi, Inc. on April 13, 2015, available as an iOS and Android smartphone app.

It is designed and developed by the company's chairman, Kenji Kasahara, and aims to share photos of children taken with smartphones, mainly between couples and families, within a limited range, and only to those who want to see them to facilitate communication.

English language support on July 25, 2017. It is available in more than 150 countries around the world and is available in Japanese, English (American English and British English), French, German, Chinese (Traditional Chinese) and Korean.

Mitene Fund
On April 13, 2020, he established the Mitene Fund, which ims to solve social issues surrounding children and their families. It was started by Kasahara himself with 1 billion yen, and it will support organizations that work to solve problems mainly in the areas of intractable diseases, education, poverty, childbirth, and abuse. It is managed in cooperation with the non-profit organization ETIC.

The first phase of the program, titled "Support for the Troubles Associated with the New Coronavirus Infection in Children and Their Families," supported 53 NPOs in Japan. In addition, the company is also engaged in overseas support activities, and on April 24, 2020, announced that it had donated $1 million to 14 organizations. The target countries are the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and other parts of the world. The total amount of support is over 400 million yen domestically and internationally.

Key Features
Upload an unlimited number of photos and videos

Comment function

View history (browsing history)

Automatic album organizer

Ability to browse from a computer

1-second video (automatic video creation feature)

Photo book and DVD auto-suggestion and creation function

Premium features (paid)