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JUGEM
by JUGEM
What JUGEM is
JUGEM is a publishing service for creating web pages from text, images, and video, then sharing them through comments and trackbacks. It runs on Android, iOS, and the web, and offers a free JUGEM plan alongside JUGEM PLUS. Users can set custom domains, alter themes with custom code, publish by email, and embed YouTube or Nico Nico Douga videos. JUGEM describes more than six billion possible template combinations, including anime, celebrity, and apparel-brand collaborations. A theme feature helps people discover blogs by topic, while social integration supports sharing. The service also lists a feature for turning a blog into a book, and affiliate and commercial use are available on both plans. Free accounts provide 1GB of image storage with a 10MB per-file limit; PLUS has unlimited image storage but the same file limit. Both plans offer 30 template slots. Free analytics update daily, while PLUS adds hourly updates and article, device, unique-user, and browser metrics. JUGEM is operated by Mediano Ltd. in Shinjuku, Tokyo.
Who it suits
JUGEM suits bloggers and publishers who want multilingual platform access, customizable themes, social sharing, email posting, and video embeds. It also supports affiliate and commercial use on both listed plans.
What it does well
- Available on Android, iOS, and web
- Custom domains and custom-code themes
- More than six billion template combinations
- Email posting and video embeds
- Affiliate and commercial use on both plans
What to know first
- Free storage is limited to 1GB
- Each image is limited to 10MB
- Free analytics update daily
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| JUGEM | Free blog service · 1GB image storage · ads displayed · subdomain URL | Free |
| JUGEM PLUS | Monthly; first month may be prorated for credit card payments · Unlimited image storage · no blog ads · custom domain · access restrictions · per-article analytics | ¥330 a month |
As jugem.jp lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
JUGEM combines broad publishing features with extensive template choices and mobile access. The free plan has defined image-storage and analytics limits, while PLUS expands storage and reporting detail.
Facts from JUGEM's own pages
- Analytics
- Free analytics are aggregated daily, while JUGEM PLUS aggregates hourly and adds per-article, device, unique-user, and browser metrics. · jugem.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- Blog analytics
- Yes · jugem.jp, 21 Sept 2026
- Book publishing
- The service lists a feature for turning a blog into a book. · jugem.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- Company founded
- Mediano Ltd. lists its establishment date as September 30, 2021. · mediano-ltd.co.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- Custom domain
- Yes · jugem.jp, 21 Sept 2026
- Email posting
- Users can post to their blog by email. · jugem.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · jugem.jp, 21 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan · jugem.jp, 28 Sept 2026
- Image limits
- Free accounts have 1GB of image storage and a 10MB per-file limit; JUGEM PLUS has unlimited image storage with the same 10MB file limit. · jugem.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- Monetization and business use
- The feature comparison marks affiliate use and commercial use as available on both plans. · jugem.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- Owner and location
- JUGEM is operated by Mediano Ltd., whose company page lists its office in Tokyo Opera City Tower, Shinjuku, Tokyo. · mediano-ltd.co.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy page says information sent to Mediano is not provided to third parties and describes collection of account, device, and usage information. · mediano-ltd.co.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- Social sharing
- JUGEM provides a social integration feature for sharing blogs. · jugem.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- JUGEM's listed support contact hours are weekdays 9:00–17:30, excluding weekends, public holidays, and year-end/New Year holidays. · jugem.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- Templates
- The service describes more than six billion possible template combinations and offers designs including collaborations with anime, celebrities, and apparel brands. · jugem.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- Theme customization
- custom code · jugem.jp, 21 Sept 2026
- Themes
- Users can discover blogs around topics through the theme feature. · jugem.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- Video embeds
- The feature list supports embedding YouTube and Nico Nico Douga videos in blog posts. · jugem.jp, 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- JUGEM lets users create and publish web pages made of text, images, and videos, with comments and trackbacks. · jugem.jp, 12 Oct 2026
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