Japanese terrestrial TV transmitting is set to completely turn to digital on July 24th of 2011. Here in Tokyo, all TV signals are currently being transmitted from the top of Tokyo Tower (332.5 meters or 1,090 feet high), but a new transmission facility located at a higher altitude is required to cover the Tokyo… Continue reading WebCam: Tokyo’s New Landmark Is Currently Under Construction
Day: October 3, 2009
Japan’s First Twitter Novel Book Is On The Way
A paper book named “Twitter Shousetsu – 140 ji no Monogatari”(Twitter Novels – 140 Letters Stories) is to be published at the beginning of next month, announced by one of ten professional authors, Mika Naitoh [J]. There will be over 100 very short stories in the book. According to her blog, the first Japanese book… Continue reading Japan’s First Twitter Novel Book Is On The Way
Amazon Japan Starts “The Same Day” Delivery Service
Amazon Japan announced their new premium delivery option “Toujitsu Oisogi Bin”, which is not offered by US Amazon, the same day delivery. Of course, some restrictions are applied. To get the product in the same day, you need to see that the shipment option is selectable on the product page. Firstly, not all products are… Continue reading Amazon Japan Starts “The Same Day” Delivery Service