Twitter for Japanese is becoming a new 2-channel, where people are often challenged to be what funny things they could write/express. @miki800 called for an unofficial Google Doodle logo contest themed Family Computer age 8-bit games. Bomberman Gradius Dig Dug Load Runner Super Mario Brothers (movie) Xevious There are many more but some games are… Continue reading Japanese Makes Unofficial Famicon(NES) Google Doodles
Month: August 2011
August 2011 Japan IT Links (Part 1)
Early part of August news which we did not write as a dedicated article. Continued to (Part 2) Referred pages are all in Japanese, unless otherwise stated. Cat Donuts This is the deflation. 29 yen beansprouts was discount 30 yen in Japan Pompare Could Not Pass Groupon Japan In July Yahoo! Loco Android Supports AR… Continue reading August 2011 Japan IT Links (Part 1)
TeleBing – Microsoft Releases TV Guide App For iPhone/iPad
TeleBing, named after television and Bing, Microsoft’s search engine, is an iOS application for Japanese TV watchers to show TV program schedules. Microsoft Japan released it “to promote Bing brand.” The program guide works with Twitter and Facebook. From program detail page, you may share your comments to Twitter and/or Facebook. Japanese TV programs data… Continue reading TeleBing – Microsoft Releases TV Guide App For iPhone/iPad
Research: Japanese E-Commerce Sites Expects Twitter The Most For Social Media Promotion
Shibuya-based Mobile web oriented HR agency Sapotant issued a research [J] on what social media buttons Japanese e-commerce websites are displaying to their customers (n=100). 48% of Japanese e-commerce site introduces one or more social media buttons. As shown on the chart, nearly 90% of who do, which is 42% of all, encourages users to… Continue reading Research: Japanese E-Commerce Sites Expects Twitter The Most For Social Media Promotion
Japanese-Style Search-By-Blabla Ads Fail Sometime
This is a follow-up post for my monthly column on The Japan Times, Why do Japanese advertisers suggest Internet-search keywords?. There I explained why many of paper/TV ads in Japan are asking people to search by keywords, instead of typing URLs. Soon after the column was published, I got a question from a reader if… Continue reading Japanese-Style Search-By-Blabla Ads Fail Sometime
Presentation: The Web, Social Games And Mobile In Japan
A few weeks ago, I gave a presentation on Japan’s web, mobile, and social gaming industries during an event in Tokyo. As I assume a large number of Asiajin readers should be at least a bit interested in the overview , I embedded the presentation (in edited form) below for your reading pleasure. The presentation… Continue reading Presentation: The Web, Social Games And Mobile In Japan
Japanese Castle-town Building Game Shirotsuku Moves To Trading Cards
From August 2nd, Cave is beginning sales of “Shirotsuku Collection Card Shiro CA Part I” [J] (Shiro CA) as part of their castle town development social game “Shirostuku,” at Don Quijote, major family restaurants such as Gusto and 3F, and other major chains. “Shiro CA,” coupled with “Shirotsuku” trading cards, contain a serial ID number.… Continue reading Japanese Castle-town Building Game Shirotsuku Moves To Trading Cards
Promote Running Shoes w/Mini Skirt? Adidas Japan Shows You How
You can watch it Adizero vs MiniSkirt site or YouTube. May not safe for work. For social media, you are encouraged to tweet your mark, share on Facebook, Mixi and Ameba. via Mitaimon [J]
Asiajin Meetup Kuala Lumpur Aug 17, Wednesday
[Update] Meetup has been changed to afternoon at Suria KLCC. Two local Asiajin readers who contacted me preferred during daytime. Asiajin’s chief editor Akky AKIMOTO is visiting Singapore/Malaysia for 3 weeks, that is mainly for family vacation but thinks having a chat with local Asiajin readers who are interested in. This Wednesday, starting around 19:00… Continue reading Asiajin Meetup Kuala Lumpur Aug 17, Wednesday
July 2011 Japan IT Links (Part 3)
Continued from (Part 2). Last part of July news which we did not write as a dedicated article. Referred pages are all in Japanese, unless otherwise stated. Twitter as a fool detector “Twitter, a fool detector” is a recent buzzword in Japan. It came from net-savvy’s dry humor by observing “normal” people tweeted socially unacceptable… Continue reading July 2011 Japan IT Links (Part 3)