香園 紳瑛 Shin'ei Kazono
JA

GIFTER OF SUNSHINE

Build what matters.

Making technology part of society's new normal — shaping Japan's future, starting with neighbors helping neighbors.

Shin'ei Kazono香園 紳瑛

Founder & Representative, GIFTER OF SUNSHINE

Shin'ei Kazono seen from behind on a mountaintop, looking out over distant ridges
Shin'ei Kazono by the summit marker of Mount Tsurumi
Shin'ei Kazono standing at the foot of stone steps leading to a shrine

01 / PERSON

Shin'ei Kazono

香園 紳瑛

Founder & Representative, GIFTER OF SUNSHINE

Born in Ehime in 2004 and raised in Kobe. After hands-on work at an IT company and going independent, I founded GIFTER OF SUNSHINE on August 8, 2026. Starting with Cosmos, a community-powered mutual-aid app, I aim to make technology part of society's new normal.

Read my profileThe journey so far

02 / VENTURES

Turning social challenges into working ventures.

ORGANIZATION

GIFTER OF SUNSHINE

Founder & Representative — Shin'ei Kazono

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Someone out there needs a helping hand right now — so we turned that into an IT solution.

We are a project team that draws on our knowledge and experience in IT and marketing to answer the “I need help” messages coming from all over Japan.

The meaning of our name

Translated literally, it means “one who delivers bright, shining things.” It is an unusual, Japanese-style pairing of words — and we use it to describe the small, quiet acts of mutual help that mostly go unnoticed.

PROJECT 01

Coming to app stores

Cosmos

An everyday help app

For those who need help, and those who want to help.

A human-assist application where people who need help and people who want to help match up within their own community, solving everyday problems together.

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What makes this app special

  1. Found within your community

    The app connects people who need help with people who want to help, right in their own area. We start in Hyogo Prefecture (excluding the Tajima and Awaji areas) and expand step by step.

  2. No ID or password

    There is no ID or password to remember, so it stays simple at any age.

  3. Start after meeting in person

    Both sides meet face-to-face before a request (a job) begins — that is the rule.

The challenge

Many of us no longer know who lives next door. When something happens, there is often no one nearby to turn to.

The direction

Build warm, small-village-like communities, one at a time and with care. As they spread across Japan, we aim to grow two pillars: warm local connections, and neighbors who can help each other when something happens.

NEXT / PROJECT 02

A new way of working in Japan

A new shape of work — free from age and place, where people can put what they are good at to use within their own community. We are preparing it as our second project.

COMING SOON

03 / JOURNEY

The journey so far, and what comes next.

  1. A shrine gate among the mountains of Ehime

    2004

    Born in Ehime, raised in Kobe

  2. A karate black belt embroidered with the name Shin'ei Kazono

    2019–2024

    Student years

    Trained in karate from early childhood for more than ten years; studied information processing at a technical college.

  3. Shin'ei Kazono working at a computer

    2024

    Hands-on work at an IT company

    Alongside the job, studied information processing, AWS and networking.

  4. Shin'ei Kazono holding a dog in front of a red torii gate

    2025

    Went independent

    Building websites and apps for companies and organizations.

  5. 2026

    Founded GIFTER OF SUNSHINE

    Turning small, quiet acts of mutual aid into IT systems.

  6. Shin'ei Kazono looking up at a huge tree

    Cosmos

    Coming to app stores

    An everyday help app

    For those who need help, and those who want to help.

  7. NEXT

    COMING SOON

    A new way of working in Japan

    A new shape of work — free from age and place.

04 / PHILOSOPHY

Believing in the same future,
together.

  1. Share a purpose

    We make clear why we exist, and build strong ties with the people who share that purpose.

  2. Stand by everyone involved

    Not only short-term gains, but colleagues, partners, users and local communities. We stand by all of them and deliver value that lasts.

  3. Walk together as a community

    We see an enterprise not as a set of tasks, but as a community of people who believe in the same future.

LET'S BUILD THE NEXT.

Let's shape what comes next, together.

Something you would like to do together, questions about Cosmos, or ideas still taking shape: feel free to reach out. I will review your message and get back to you.

Contact

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@shin_ei0210The same handle on all four.