Waseda University opens campus in Second Life

On Tuesday, one of Japan’s most renowned universities, Waseda Daigaku, opened a virtual campus in Second Life. Waseda aims at making it easier for their students to cooperate with those from Princeton University, which has opened a campus on an island in Second Life last year. Waseda says it wants to explore the possibilities of… Continue reading Waseda University opens campus in Second Life

Nico Nico Douga forced to delete copyright-protected video material

It was inevitable and actually long overdue: Mega-popular video-sharing site Nico Nico Douga, Japan’s answer to Youtube, announced it will remove movies and anime clips infringing on copyrights held by various Japanese companies. The move was triggered by a request coming from the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA), the Japan Video Software Association and the… Continue reading Nico Nico Douga forced to delete copyright-protected video material