Ameblo

What is Ameblo?

Ameblo (Ameba Blog, written アメブロ in Japanese) is the blogging service run by CyberAgent at ameblo.jp. It describes itself as one of the largest blog media in Japan, built around life logs: daily life, parenting, fashion, beauty, cooking and hobbies. Writers can decorate posts with more than 240 design elements, readers follow and react to the blogs they like, and the official affiliate feature lets bloggers earn rewards by introducing products they recommend.

Most searches for Ameblo come down to two questions: where to log in, and whether there is an app. Logging in starts from the login button at the top of ameblo.jp. It takes you to the Ameba sign-in page, where you enter your email address or Ameba ID with a password, or continue with Apple ID, Google, Yahoo! JAPAN ID, X or Facebook. The same Ameba ID works on a phone and on a Mac, so a blog you write on your iPhone can be edited from your desk.

As for the app, as of October 2026 the official Ameba app on the App Store is listed for iPhone and iPad and requires iOS 18 or later, and an Android version is also available. There is no Mac version listed. On a Mac, Ameblo is used in a web browser, which works well but leaves your blog sharing a window with every other tab you have open. Kagemusha takes ameblo.jp and builds a standalone Mac app around it, with its own icon in the Dock and its own saved sign-in.

Ameblo itself is free to use, with optional paid plans for writers who want more. As of October 2026, Ameba's paid plan guideline lists two plans with different prices depending on where you subscribe. The Plus plan costs 980 yen per month through a web browser and 1,210 yen per month through the iOS or Android app, and includes blog customization, larger image storage and message protection. The Light plan costs 1,490 yen per month on the web and 1,650 yen in the app, and adds ad hiding and access to archived online lessons. All prices include tax. If you sign up from a Mac, you are using the web route.

Why Use Ameblo as a Desktop App on Mac with Kagemusha?

A blog post is rarely written in one sitting. You start a draft, look up a shop name, pick photos, come back to the editor, check reader comments and reply to a message. In a browser that editor is one tab among many, and one stray Cmd+W or a browser restart is enough to lose your place. Giving Ameblo its own app changes where it lives on your Mac.

• One click from the Dock: no browser launch and no bookmark hunt. The icon is the Ameblo icon, so you always open the right window
• It joins the Cmd+Tab rotation: switch between your photo folder, your notes and Ameblo with a single keystroke instead of searching tabs
• Stay signed in: Kagemusha gives every app its own profile, so your Ameba sign-in is stored there and does not depend on your main browser's cookies
• One app per blog: if you run more than one Ameba ID, build one app for each and keep them all signed in at the same time
• Chrome extensions work: install a spell checker, a translator or a screenshot tool from the Chrome Web Store directly inside the app
• The tab bar can disappear: hide the address bar and tab strip and the window shows nothing but your blog and the editor

Two smaller settings are worth turning on for writing. A quit confirmation dialog stops Cmd+Q from closing the app without a prompt while you are in the middle of a post, and tab restore brings back the page you had open when you quit. Together they make Ameblo something you return to rather than something you reopen from scratch.

You pick the underlying engine when you create the app: Chrome, Chrome Canary, Chromium, Brave, Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi or Opera. Kagemusha references the browser already installed on your Mac, so when that browser updates, your Ameblo app updates with it. The requirement is macOS 12 or later, on Intel or Apple silicon.

Recommended Usage

If you post on Ameblo every day. Daily bloggers open the editor, the reader view and their notifications many times a day. A Dock icon and a place in Cmd+Tab remove the small step of finding the right tab every time. The app also stays open when you close all your browser windows at the end of a busy afternoon.

If you run a personal blog and a business blog. Many people keep a private diary blog and a separate blog for a shop, a salon or a class. In one browser that means signing out and back in with a different Ameba ID. Build two Kagemusha apps instead, name them clearly, and both stay signed in. Logging out of one does not affect the other.

If you write with research open. Quick Setup opens several URLs as tabs when the app launches. Ameblo plus the shop page you are reviewing, or Ameblo plus your own website, becomes one icon that restores the whole working set. Turn the tab bar on when you use this, otherwise the extra tabs load with no way to reach them.

If you share posts on social media. Kagemusha's Space mode puts several services in one window with a sidebar to switch between them. Ameblo, X, Instagram and Threads in a single Space lets you publish a post and announce it without juggling four windows. Each service keeps its own view, so switching does not lose your place in the editor.

If you want an AI agent to help. Kagemusha lets AI agents such as Claude Code, Codex, agy and Grok operate the apps you allow while they stay signed in. You can let an agent work inside your Ameblo app without handing over your password, and every app you have not allowed stays closed to it.

If you share your screen while writing. A browser window shows your bookmark bar and every other tab in the strip. An app with the tab bar hidden shows only Ameblo, which is useful when you teach blogging, walk a client through their page or record a tutorial.

How to Set Up

Kagemusha ships with presets for more than 300 services and Ameblo is one of them, so there is no URL or icon to prepare.

• Open Kagemusha and click "Create App"
• Type "Ameblo" in the preset search and select it
• Choose a browser engine. Chrome is the safe default
• Toggle the options you want: notifications, extensions, tab bar, incognito
• Click "Create". The .app is generated in a few seconds

The first launch opens ameblo.jp. Click the login button and sign in on the Ameba sign-in page as you normally would. If you continue with Apple ID, Google, Yahoo! JAPAN ID, X or Facebook, a popup window may open for that service's sign-in. The default window handling mode, Smart, is built to allow authentication popups while blocking unwanted ones, so this works without changes. If a popup ever fails to appear, switch window handling to "Allow all" and try again.

You sign in once and the session is stored in that app's own profile. If you plan to create several apps for the same Ameba ID, the template profile feature lets you log in once and copy that signed-in state into new apps instead of repeating the process. Every option except the browser engine can be changed later from the app list.

The free tier creates up to three apps with no feature restrictions. Going beyond three requires Pro, a one-time purchase of $24.99, with no subscription.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is there an Ameblo app for Mac?

As of October 2026, the official Ameba app on the App Store is listed for iPhone and iPad and requires iOS 18 or later. CyberAgent also offers an Android app. On a Mac, Ameblo is used at ameblo.jp in a web browser. Kagemusha turns that page into a standalone Mac app with its own Dock icon and its own sign-in.

Q. Where do I log in to Ameblo on a Mac?

Click the login button on ameblo.jp. It opens the Ameba sign-in page, where you enter your email address or Ameba ID and password, or continue with Apple ID, Google, Yahoo! JAPAN ID, X or Facebook. The Kagemusha app shows the same screen, and once you sign in the session is stored in that app's own profile.

Q. Do Ameblo paid plans cost the same on the web and in the app?

No. As of October 2026, Ameba's paid plan guideline lists the Plus plan at 980 yen per month through a web browser and 1,210 yen through the iOS or Android app, and the Light plan at 1,490 yen on the web and 1,650 yen in the app, all including tax. Kagemusha is billed separately and does not change or resell your Ameblo plan.

Q. Can I keep two Ameblo blogs signed in at the same time?

Yes. Each app Kagemusha builds gets its own profile, so you can create one app per Ameba ID and keep both signed in. Cookies and sessions never cross over, and logging out of one app has no effect on the other.

Q. Do Chrome extensions work inside the Ameblo app?

Yes. Enable extensions when creating the app and you can install anything from the Chrome Web Store, such as a spell checker, a translator or a screenshot tool. Because profiles are per app, these extensions stay inside your Ameblo app and do not touch your main browser.

Q. What are the system requirements?

macOS 12 or later, with at least one of Chrome, Chrome Canary, Chromium, Brave, Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi or Opera installed. Intel and Apple silicon Macs are both supported.