One of Silicon Valley’s hottest startups, Q&A site Quora (of which I am a big fan), now has a Japanese clone of sorts. Dubbed Uncer (short for “uncertain”), the site is probably Quora’s first clone in Asia (as Zhihu, the inevitable Chinese counterpart, still is in closed beta). Uncer is apparently run by just two… Continue reading Uncer: Japan Now Has Kind Of A Quora Clone
Day: February 25, 2011
Galaxy Tab Tissue On Tokyo Street
Giving away free tissue (so-called pocket tissue) is a promotion method widely run in Japan, and is not so common in other countries. Shibuya’s local Docomo reseller advertised Samsung’s Galaxy Tab by handing a package of tissue to people walking on street.
Japanese Virtual Diva Hatsune Miku Themed Tram Appears In Sapporo
Sapporo City Tram in Hokkaido introduced trains with full of Hatsune Miku, a popular virtual singing instrument application Vocaloid’s character. The train body is painted with Hatsune Miku, Ads by Hatsune Miku’s vendor Crypton Future Media [J] and others, and recorded announcements are spoken by a voice actress whose voice was sampled when Hatsune Miku… Continue reading Japanese Virtual Diva Hatsune Miku Themed Tram Appears In Sapporo
Mezamashi Kanojo – iPhone/Android Morning Alarm Motivates You By Girls Photo
Mezamashi Kanojo [J] (Morning Alarm Clock Girlfriend) by Biglobe is a smartphone(iPhone/iPad/Android) alarm clock application featuring Japanese girls. The app has a simple alarm clock functionality. When it rings, a random photo of a girl hiding her face is shown. Until you tap, the girl’s photo will be shrinking. If you wake up fast, you… Continue reading Mezamashi Kanojo – iPhone/Android Morning Alarm Motivates You By Girls Photo