Jibunshi by Fuuneko

JIBUNSHI BY FUUNEKO

A whole life, on one scroll.

Enter dates and events; the era and everyone's age at the time fill themselves in.

Free to build and to show on screen. $6.99 only when you put it on paper.

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The Life of Taichi Suzuki

March 14, 1932 – January 28, 2024 · aged 91

1932Mar 14
aged 0
Born, the eldest of three
1945Aug 15
aged 13
The war ends; he was in his sixth year of schoolHe heard the broadcast of the surrender at the village school he had been evacuated to. He said, even late in life, that he remembered his mother crying on the way home.
1951Apr 1
aged 19
Starts work at the shipyard
1958Nov 3
aged 26
MarriesAn arranged meeting. Grandmother liked to say that on the way home from their first meeting he rode three stations past his stop.
1960Jun 20
aged 28
His first son is born
1963Sep 8
aged 31
His daughter is born
1971May 2
aged 39
Builds the family house, and plants a pine in the gardenHe drew the plans himself. The pine came from a nursery stall as a seedling; it now stands taller than the roof.
1985Oct 12
aged 53
First trip to Hokkaido, with his wife
1992Mar 31
aged 60
Retires after forty-one yearsAt his send-off, all he said to the young engineers was: draw the plans with your own hands.
1995Jul 19
aged 63
His first grandchild is born
2007Feb 11
aged 74
Takes up a vegetable plot, and leaves at six every morningHe gave most of the vegetables away to the neighbours. 'Giving is more fun than selling' was his line.
2019Mar 14
aged 87
His eighty-eighth birthday celebration
2024Jan 28
aged 91
Passes away

This is how your events line up. It is scrolling on its own.

WHEN IT HELPS

When it helps

At a memorial or a family gathering

Put it on a tablet or a screen and let the scroll drift by. People understand a life without anyone having to explain it.

As your own record

From birth to today. Add the dates you remember and the era names and ages fall into place by themselves.

Looking back as a family

In a family timeline, each event shows how old every family member was at the time. "How old was Dad then?" is answered at a glance.

FOUR STYLES

Four ways to show it

The same timeline, dressed for the occasion. Switch styles; nothing to re-enter.

Table (rows)For building and checking
Table (columns)Right to left, for a single sheet on the wall
ScrollA whole life on one line, for the screen
ChronicleLike the timeline in a history book, for paper

HOW IT WORKS

You only enter dates and events

Era names, ages at the time and, in a family timeline, years ago all fill in as you type. Categories get colours; details can run as long as you like.

  1. Whose timeline: a name and a date of birth
  2. Decide on categories (or skip them)
  3. Add events. They sort by date automatically
  4. Choose a style, show it on screen or put it on paper

Build your timeline

PRICE

Price

Free

Building, family timelines, all four styles, showing on screen, printing the table, saving to your computer. No limits.

$6.99 (one-time)

Print the scroll and chronicle without the SAMPLE watermark, and save PDFs. Buy once; no subscription.

SAFETY

Safe to put your life in

Only in your browser

Your timeline is stored in the browser you use. It is never sent to our server, and we cannot see it.

A copy as a file

"Save to this computer" writes the timeline to a single file you keep. Open it on another device whenever you like.

No sign-in

No account, no email address. Open the page and begin.

FAQ

Questions

Can anyone see what I enter?
No. The timeline lives only in your browser and is never sent to a server. That is also why you should save a copy before it is lost.
Does it work on a phone or tablet?
Yes. Building is easier on a computer, but the on-screen view is designed for tablets.
How do I get it on paper?
Choose a style under "Show the timeline" and press Print. Pick "Save as PDF" in the print dialog to print at a shop.
What if I change devices after buying?
Enter the license key shown at purchase on the new device. Keep the key somewhere safe.

Start with one date you remember.

Build your timeline