Firefox3 Release Party Tokyo

Celebration of new Firefox 3 launch was held at a hotel in Shinagawa, Tokyo, with over 300 people, Mozilla Japan staff, developers, translators, web designers, engineers, bloggers and others.

Contributors, Mozilla's new CEO John Lilly, Mozilla Japan chairperson Satoko Takita

Firefox Ice Trophy

Firefox3 Ice Trophy

Foxkeh!!, Japan made mascot to appeal Japanese internet users

The next Firefox 3.1 (planned late 2008) code name was recently named "Shiretoko" after Japan's national park in Hokkaido.


Author Information  @akky(Akky AKIMOTO) is one of the first pro-bloggers in Japan [J]. He also leads Asiajin, writes for Japan Times, does consultation for foreign companies interested in entering Japanese web market.


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    Asiajin – Firefox3 Release Party Tokyo

  • http://www.animerida.com/2008/foxkeh/ Animérida

    relacionadas al animal en su versión -mira que mono-. Por cierto que el dia del lanzamiento del Firefox 3 ahi lo celebraron como tendría que hacerse: Vía:asiajin

  • http://www.alexkane.net Alex

    I saw a Firefox video ad on the Yamanote last week, it was really cool!

  • http://blog.mozilla.com/gen/2008/06/27/firefox-3-japan-release-party/ Mozilla in Asia » Blog Archive » Firefox 3 Japan release party

    [...] Akimoto-san from Asiajin has a writeup, Firefox3 Release Party Tokyo, as does Kazuhito Kidachi, Firefox 3 リリースパーティー (in [...]

  • http://akimoto.jp/blog/ Akky Akimoto

    Yeah, the creator of the Firefox Video was invited to talk at the party. It was a good job.

    Mozilla Japan’s promotion has been getting wider year by year and I hope it will let normal people know about existence of alternatives.