Japanese Government Warns Google Around Its New Privacy Policy

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications(MIC) and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) announced [J] on February 29 that they jointly notified to Google that its privacy policy which would be newly introduced on March 1 must respect laws and regulations, also inform users the change well. Google, as well as on other countries and… Continue reading Japanese Government Warns Google Around Its New Privacy Policy

DNP Develops DC-Code, Invisible QR-Code Alternative

Dai Nippon Printing(DNP), the world’s largest printing firm released a free Android app which works with DC Code, which is like popular 2D barcode “QR code” but invisible. The app instruction is like this, (1) download app by searching “QUEMA” on Android Market (2) run the app (3) hold up your Android over the printings… Continue reading DNP Develops DC-Code, Invisible QR-Code Alternative

Do-Do-Dorirando! Doriland Jingle Generator

Gree’s social card game Tanken Doriland is selling a lot, and as always, massive TV commercial being aired assisted to call more and more players to there. About a year, when Eastern Japan Earthquake diminished most of commercials from TV, substituted public commercial buzzed with its weird jingle. This time, too much Doriland commercial seems… Continue reading Do-Do-Dorirando! Doriland Jingle Generator

Japan’s Web News Week 8

This week’s Japanese Web/IT related news which we did not write as a dedicated article. Referred pages are all in Japanese, unless otherwise stated. 7.3% Of Japanese Highschool Girls Using Smartphone, 86% feature phone (n=300) Fan-made Japanese Version Of Facebook Like! Stamp Men’s Pantie Stocking With Engrish [NSFW] sold on a Rakuten shop @de__n‘s Japanese… Continue reading Japan’s Web News Week 8

Music Contents Distribution/Develop Company M-up Goes IPO On TSE Mothers

Tokyo-based M-up, Co Ltd. [J], an IT company who develops web sites/services mainly for entertainment industry, such like artists, TV talents and athletes official web sites, announced [J] that they will be listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Section planned on March 14, 2012. The company also develops paid fan club sites, e-commerce sites for… Continue reading Music Contents Distribution/Develop Company M-up Goes IPO On TSE Mothers

Japan’s Web News Week 7

This week’s Japanese Web/IT related news which we did not write as a dedicated article. Referred pages are all in Japanese, unless otherwise stated. App Translates Your Face Into Emoticon [En] Nara Local Gvmnt Manager Running Anti-Sankei-Newspaper Campaign On Facebook Criticized By Major Newspapers On new NEC desktop PC, you may order to record TV… Continue reading Japan’s Web News Week 7

Gree’s Tanken Doriland Bug Let Users Copy Rare-Cards, Sell At Auction Over $300

Early Sunday morning on 2-channel social-network forum, there are people reporting a cheat using bug on a social game Tanken Doriland, run on Japan’s large social game platform Gree. If believe it, Tanken Doriland’s player can copy any virtual card by using two accounts on two cellphones, by sending the original to the other phone,… Continue reading Gree’s Tanken Doriland Bug Let Users Copy Rare-Cards, Sell At Auction Over $300

Google Rules Snail Mail Marketing In Japan

Tsuhan Tsushin reported that Google Japan got Grand Prix at Japan Post’s Direct Mail Award [J], which is an annual contest choose the best from companies’ direct mail(DM) really sent. This year, 28 DM are awarded from 672 applicants, and the most valued DM from three points of view, strategy, creativity and effectiveness. Google’s DM… Continue reading Google Rules Snail Mail Marketing In Japan

Japan’s Web News Week 6

This week’s Japanese Web/IT related news which we did not write as a dedicated article. Referred pages are all in Japanese, unless otherwise stated. Toshiba Blu-ray Recorder Stops By Auto-Updator Bug via Yomiuri Excellent Hatsune Miku Chrome CM Parody With Idol M@ster – parody of this http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm16896784 An User Making 100,000 Notes Let Evernote Crash,… Continue reading Japan’s Web News Week 6

Mangajet Makes Your Tweet Into A Comic-style Illustration

Mangajet [J] is a new Japanese service which let you make a Japanese manga-comic style illustration with provided characters, background images, baloons with your text. The generated comic strip can be saved and shared on Twitter. Following to the Japanese manga standard, text will be written in top-to-bottom direction so Western languages won’t fit well,… Continue reading Mangajet Makes Your Tweet Into A Comic-style Illustration