Japanese Government Give Up Original Copyright License, To Support Creative Commons

According to IT Media [J], Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs(ACA, Bunka-chou) reportedly expressed at a symposium that they had given up their original public copyright license CLIP, which they researched from 2007 to 2010, and changed to support existing licenses, especially Creative Commons Licenses(CC). Although that some criticizes ACA spent tax for such a project… Continue reading Japanese Government Give Up Original Copyright License, To Support Creative Commons

Comic Giant Officially Allows Bloggers To Republish One Of Its Titles

Kodansha, Japan’s leading comic and novel publisher, announced today that it is allowing bloggers to republish the comic titled “Mikako-san [J]” authored by famous cartoonist and illustrator Kyo Machiko [J]. The title appeared serially in Kodansha’s weekly comic magazine “Morning”, and the same content is also on the magazine’s official website [J].    Her fans can… Continue reading Comic Giant Officially Allows Bloggers To Republish One Of Its Titles