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Japanese Carriers Begs Not To Use Cellphone For 2 Hours Around New Year’s Eve Midnight


Telecommunications Carriers Association with all 5 Japanese cellphone carriers NTT Docomo, KDDI au, Softbank Mobile, Wilcom and e-Access(who runs e-Mobile) issued release on December 21 [J], ask their users not to call or e-mail around and after the midnight of 2012′s new year’s eve.

“Rabbit’s last, and dragon’s first request” line is from Chinese Zodiac, as 2011 was a year of rabbit and 2012 is dragon.

How active Japaneses’ greeting after the New Year’s eve may be already known by the incident they recorded the Twitter’s world record last year.

Docomo’s SP mail glitch in December was reportedly caused by too much traffic on regular media, though some online tech media point out that it is the fault of the system design (Docomo uses IP address to identify mail users). For carriers, asking their customers not using cellphone might be the cheapest preparation.

via Hatena Bookmark News [J]

Twitcmap – Twitter-based Masssive Comic Market Directory


Twitcmap [J], run by a illustration sharing community Tinami [J], is a web service to try to make a huge map of the world’s largest self-publishing comic fair “Comic Market” [J], which is held twice in a year in Tokyo, in a user-generated style with utilizing Twitter.

Comic Market official says that there are over 35,000 circles set their booths during 3 days convention. On this Twitcmap, over 11,000 of them registered their booth location, with their circle name, illustration, description and Twitter account.

If you log in and register your circle, you can find location of other circles which you follow on Twitter. As those small circles socialize each other, and give each other small helps such like lending hands when their friends circle have too many purchaser lining up, this kind of directory is useful.

The 81th Comic Market is running from 29th to today at Tokyo Big Sight.

Livestar Securities Erased All Database By Human-caused Mistake, Orders Went Away


Livestar Securities Co., Ltd., a Japanese online brokerage service issued a released to apologize its trouble started around 10 a.m., during trading time on December 27.

Livestar Securities web transaction service was completely inaccessible over 4 hours from 10 a.m. to 2:05 p.m.

In their announcement, the trouble was caused by an outsourced company removing all data on its database server “artificially”. And unknown amount of orders issued by the trouble time were lost.

Ascii-Art Translated To English By 2-Channelers


SOme 2-channel users tried to translate captions of popular ascii-art, drawing by letters they often post on 2-channel.

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       /,.-‐””´          \:::::::::::|
     /                ヽ、::::|
    /                   ヽ|
     l                         l
    .|    ●                |    Umm….
     l  , , ,           ●     l
    ` 、      (_人__丿    、、、   / 
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         /`”’ー‐‐──‐‐‐┬”’”"´

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       /::::::::::::;ゝ–──– 、._/::::::::::::::|
       /,.-‐””´          \:::::::::::|
     /                ヽ、::::|
    /    ●                  ヽ|
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    .|        (_人__丿     、、、  |    I can’t understand.
     l                      l
    ` 、                       /
      `ー 、__               /
         /`”’ー‐‐──‐‐‐┬”’”"´

                ___
               /     \
             / ─    ─ \
            /  (●)  (●) \
              |     (__人__)     | <Come on! Hey!! Hurry up!!
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        ┌、. /     ヽ ー‐  <.
         ヽ.X、- 、   ,ノi      ハ
      ⊂>’”>┐ヽノ〃     / ヘ
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     /          __,,..ノ ,ノヽー'"ノ
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Yaruo

  .ni 7      /ノ   ヽ\   Talk toward a wall! F*ck you!
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     ヽ\    |lr┬-l|   /  ノ    /
 /´ ̄ ̄ノ    ゙=ニ二”   \rニ     |

    /⌒ヽ  
    ∩ ^ω^)   What 
    |   ⊂ノ  
   |   _⊃  
    し ⌒  
   
    /⌒ヽ  
   (^ω^ ∩   you lie 
    t⊃  |  
   ⊂_   |  
     ⌒ J  
   
       /⌒ヽ  
     (     )  o o o
     /  、 つ  
    (_(__ ⌒)ノ  
     ∪ (ノ  
   ∩___∩
   | ノ      ヽ
  /  ●   ● | Bear–!!
  |    ( _●_)  ミ
 彡、   |∪|  、`\
/ __  ヽノ /´>  )
(___)   / (_/
 |       /
 |  /\ \
 | /    )  )
 ∪    (  \
       \_)

The bear is known as the origin of Pedobear in 4-chan, but in 2-channel, it does not have pedophilia attribution.

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            ト、;:;:;:丶、:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:|
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            lj         ゙’ ― ‘′ .|
           | , –:.:、:..   .:.:.:.:..:.:…  | 
           | fr‐t-、ヽ.  .:.:. ‘”,二ニ、、|   Maro found this thread !!!
           l 丶‐三’ ノ   :ヾイ、弋::ノ| 
           ‘, ゙’ー-‐’ イ:   :..丶三-‐’”| 
            ‘,    /.:   .      | 
            ‘,  ,ィ/ :   .:’^ヽ、..  |
             ‘,.:/.:.,{、:   .: ,ノ 丶::. |
            ヽ .i:, ヽ、__, イ    _`゙.|
              ,.ゝ、ト=、ェェェェ=テアヽ|
           _r/ /:.`i ヽヾェェシ/   |
     _,,. -‐ ” ” ´l. { {:.:.:.:’, `.’:==:’.”    |
一 ” “´        ‘,ヽ丶:.:.:ヽ、 ⌒      ,|
             ヽ丶丶、:.:.ゝ、 ___,. イ |
              `丶、 ``”二ユ、_,.____|

Maro is a character came from stereotype of Heian period(AD 794-1185) aristocrat who demands free images to others. In other 2-channel word, Kure-kure-kun (Mr. give-me-give-me guy) [cosplay]

          o。_。_lコ<o>     |l≡≡≡|ミ|__。≠_〇o
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     。。oo  |l|FFFFFF | I’m alone this year too…
   /| ̄ ̄ ̄l ::|FFFFFFF \
   |ミ|:」」:」」:」| ::|FFFFFF     ̄|/ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
   |ミ|:」」:」」:」| 〇 FF.。   ∧_∧  |l≡o + +! + 。 〇   +
   lミl.」」.」〇 ++ +  (´・ω・) o  〇 。 o  +   〇 。 +
  __〇___。_゚__/ ~つと)____o______〇__o___。
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Shobo-n (named after Japanese onomatope shows whimpering) is a counterpart of English “Forever Alone” meme.

__________
    <○√
      /
     くく
Holly Shit!! This is a F*CKING Thread!
While I can regist>>1, run away and go to another Thread!
Hurry! Hurry! Don’t care about me!
/ || ̄ ̄|| ∧_∧
|…..||__|| (     )  W h y I ‘ m t h i s ・・・
| ̄ ̄\三⊂/ ̄ ̄ ̄/
|    | ( ./     /
 ___
/ || ̄ ̄|| ∧_∧
|…..||__|| ( ^ω^ )  W h y I ‘ m t h i s !?
| ̄ ̄\三⊂/ ̄ ̄ ̄/
|    | ( ./     /

 ___ ♪ ∧__,∧.∩
/ || ̄ ̄|| r( ^ω^ )ノ  W h y I ‘ m t h i s !
|…..||__|| └‐、   レ´`ヽ   W h y I ‘ m t h i s !
| ̄ ̄\三  / ̄ ̄ ̄/ノ´` ♪
|    | ( ./     /

 ___        ♪  ∩∧__,∧
/ || ̄ ̄||         _ ヽ( ^ω^ )7  W h y I ‘ m t h i s !
|…..||__||         /`ヽJ   ,‐┘   W h y I ‘ m t h i s ! 
| ̄ ̄\三  / ̄ ̄ ̄/  ´`ヽ、_  ノ    
|    | ( ./     /      `) ) ♪
                   ___
             ♪ ∩/ || ̄ ̄||♪ ∩∧__,∧
               _ ヽ|…..||__|| 7 ヽ( ^ω^ )7 W h y I ‘ m t h i s !
               /`ヽJ   ,‐┘/`ヽJ   ,‐┘   W h y I ‘ m t h i s ! 
| ̄ ̄\三  / ̄ ̄ ̄/  ´`ヽ、_  ノ   ´`ヽ、_  ノ
|    | ( ./     /      `) ) ♪    `) ) ♪  

“What did this happen?” utter hopelessness may make you manic.

            , ‘´  ̄ ̄ ` 、
          i r-ー-┬-‐、i
           | |,,_   _,{|
          N| “゚’` {“゚`lリ     P l a y w i t h m e
             ト.i   ,__”_  !
          /i/ l\ ー .イ|、
    ,.、-  ̄/  | l   ̄ / | |` ┬-、
    /  ヽ. /    ト-` 、ノ- |  l  l  ヽ.
  /    ∨     l   |!  |   `> |  i
  /     |`二^>  l.  |  | <__,|  |
_|      |.|-<    \ i / ,イ____!/ \
  .|     {.|  ` - 、 ,.---ァ^! |    | ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄l
__{   ___|└―ー/  ̄´ |ヽ |___ノ____________|
  }/ -= ヽ__ - 'ヽ   -‐ ,r'゙   l                  |
__f゙// ̄ ̄     _ -'     |_____ ,. -  ̄ \____|
  | |  -  ̄   /   |     _ | ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ /       \  ̄|
___`\ __ /    _l - ̄  l___ /   , /     ヽi___.|
 ̄ ̄ ̄    |    _ 二 =〒  ̄  } ̄ /     l |      ! ̄ ̄|
_______l       -ヾ ̄  l/         l|       |___|

popular line “Yaranaika” from old gay manga

              (~)
.            γ´⌒`ヽ
.   ___     {i:i:i:i:i:i:i:i:} I warm?
   |[\_498]|\ ( ´・ω・)
   | ̄ ̄ ̄|  | (:::::::::::::)
   |___l./ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄■/|   lヽ,,lヽ
   | ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄|.  |  (ω・  ) Thank you
   |                 .|.  |  し   i   
   |__________|./   しーJ

.   ___
   |[\_498]|\               (~)
   | ̄ ̄ ̄|  |             γ´⌒`ヽ
   |___l./ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄■/|   {i:i:i:i:i:i:i:i:}lヽ,,lヽ
   | ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄|.  |  (  ´-ω)ω- )
   |                 .|.  |   (:::::::`つ⊂´ i
   |__________|./    し─J.し─J

“May I warm up (by microwave oven)?” is the phrase which convenience store staff ask you when purchasing bento=lunch box.

               ヽ人人人人人人人人人人人人人人人ノ
             <                      >
             < Don’t look if you hate ! Don’t look if you hate ! >
             <                      >
             ノ Y´`Y´`Y´`Y´`Y´`Y´`Y´`Y´`Y´`Yヽ

         / ̄(S)~\
       / / ∧ ∧\ \
       \ \ (゚Д゚ ) / /
         \⌒  ⌒ /
          )_人_ ノ
          /    /
      ∧_∧ ∩  (   ))
     (   ; )ω   ̄ ̄ヽ
   γ⌒   ⌒ヽ  ̄ ̄|  |
 ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄|

general 2-channlers’ attitude against people who want to regulate the internet

There are many ascii-art dictionary sites (1) (2), from where you can copy and paste onto 2-channel.

via 2ch (already into the restricted server) via 2ch summary site Chaos Channel

Rakuten’s Virtual Currency Claimed To Be Stolen And Used For Online Game Nexon


There have been consumers complaining that their Rakuten Super Point, virtual currency circulated in Japan’s largest online shopping mall Rakuten Ichiba and its affiliated services, had been disappeared, the record said that they had spend it on online game service Nexon.

There are already over 100 Rakuten users reported to Rakuten that their points were spent for Nexon’s games, which they did not play. (e.g. a question on Yahoo! Chiebukuro, Japanese Yahoo! Answers, on December 25, gets lots of “me, too!” answers. [J]) Some said that they have ever registered Nexon before, but did not use it recently.

On December 28, some national media (1, 2)started reporting and they say that Rakuten confirmed that they had received over 100 inquiries on similar cases with Nexon service.

Nexon, an company who provides many online games, a subsidiary of South Korean Nexon Corporation, has longer history in online PC games than feature-phone based newcomer Gree and DeNA(Mobage), just IPOed on December 14 at Tokyo Stock Exchange The First Section.