CyberAgent, Inc. [J] has announced the establishment of a teens subdivision in December as a new department, in order to strengthen smartphone service for junior high and high school girls at Ameba [J], their online community service. Currently CyberAgent manages the smartphone service Candy [J] which is used by about 300,000 members with its focus… Continue reading CyberAgent Sets Up New Smartphone Service Division For Teen Girls
Month: March 2013
Apple Finally Sells Japanese e-Books On iBooks
iBooks had been providing only foreign books and public domain free books from Aozora Bunko (Japanese version of the Project Gutenberg). via AppBank
Aeria Releases Messaging Avatar App “Avachar”
Aeria, Inc. [J] has released the smartphone messaging app “Avachar” which combines messages with avatars. Download is free. “Avachar” is a message application which allows you to stamp various actions while conversing with friends with your own avatar. It has a multi account system, you can use both a real account and a virtual account,… Continue reading Aeria Releases Messaging Avatar App “Avachar”
Google Chrome Browser Blocks Several Major Japanese Sites As Potential Malware Distributors
Today, March 5, 2013, many users reports are circulating Twitter and other social media, that their Chrome browser do not let them open some Japanese websites, including major ones. The sites alleged by Google includes a national newspaper Mainichi.jp, a popular music ranking site Oricon Style, MyNavi News, one of the most popular 2-channel summary… Continue reading Google Chrome Browser Blocks Several Major Japanese Sites As Potential Malware Distributors
Currencies Personification By Japanese Foreign Exchange Company
We have been reporting how often personification received positive responses from tech/net-friendly consumers. For example, Android handsets, computer virus and popular web services had gotten anthropomorphic images by third-parties. A Twitter user @kudou39 noticed that a Japanese foreign exchange company SBI FXTrade featured 9 virtual girls for 9 major currencies they are offering trade. Here… Continue reading Currencies Personification By Japanese Foreign Exchange Company
“Moe Temple” Ryouhouji Game App Tops 50,000 Users In 10 Days
“Youkoso Ryouhouji E!” [J] (Welcome to Ryouhou Temple) (nickname: Buttamageh {Buddha Spirit Game}), an Android “Buddha Style Game” app for Ryouhouji [J] temple, also known as “Moe Tera” (Infatuation Temple), in Hachioji Tokyo, has gained over 50,000 users within 10 days from its release. “Welcome to Ryouhou Temple!” is a card game style social RPG… Continue reading “Moe Temple” Ryouhouji Game App Tops 50,000 Users In 10 Days
Cats Alphabets by Neko Font
Neko Font (neko means cat(s) in Japanese) is a web site letting you generate texts in cat alphabets. Although it was made by a Japanese, it only supports roman alphabets, digits and some symbols only. No Kanji-cats are available. It is not strange as making Japanese letters would be tough work for her and her… Continue reading Cats Alphabets by Neko Font
TV Tokyo To Start A Reality Show, Can You Live Only By Amazon Products
A Japanese television station TV Tokyo announced that they would air a new show featuring online commerce site Amazon Japan, “Kaiteki! Amazon Seikatsu”(It’s nice! Amazon Life) from midnight March 4th. A model and a comedian will live in one-room-mansions next to each other, challenge to set up the houses and live only with things purchasable… Continue reading TV Tokyo To Start A Reality Show, Can You Live Only By Amazon Products