Japan’s biggest e-commerce company Rakuten (US$15 billion market cap, about 80 million user accounts in Japan) has started featuring Pinterest on some of its biggest websites yesterday. Big R caused a major splash in back in May when it led a massive US$100 million investment in the American startup. Rakuten CEO Mikitani was quoted as… Continue reading Rakuten Starts Featuring Pinterest On Its Japanese Marketplace And Other Properties
Month: July 2012
Rakuten’s Kobo TV Commercial
An official video explaining Kobo Touch’s feature for Japanese market
“Thanks Gift” Brings Users From Virtual Ameba Pigg To Real Shops
CyberAgent [J] has announced that they will release “Thanks Gift,” an advertising product which promotes the exposure to real shops, on their 2D virtual space “Ameba Pigg.” [J] “Thanks Gift” is an advertising product which presents the buyer of a business’ original item (virtual) sold or distributed within Ameba Pigg with a coupon which can… Continue reading “Thanks Gift” Brings Users From Virtual Ameba Pigg To Real Shops
Rakuten Announced Kobo Touch For Japan, Priced 7980 Yen(US$99)
Rakuten is having a press conference now, just announced that they release Kobo Touch e-book reader for Japanese market, with a price 7,980 yen ($US 99). Rakuten, and its e-commerce/e-book rival Amazon announced their e-book readers coming to Japan on the last Tuesday, June 26th. The sales will start on July 19, pre-order starts today… Continue reading Rakuten Announced Kobo Touch For Japan, Priced 7980 Yen(US$99)
Young Band RPG “Rock Heroes!” Released For iPhone
Q Entertainment [J] has released an iOS version of the social game “Band Heroes!” now offered for Mobage. [J] “Band Heroes!” is a young rock band RPG that was until now offered for Mobage for Android. You form a band with friends, make songs by connecting phrases, rev up your fans at concerts, and aim… Continue reading Young Band RPG “Rock Heroes!” Released For iPhone