As the first in its kind (for me at least), there will be a big three-day event in Fukuoka this weekend, which is called Myojo Waraku or just “MJ” in short, where a bunch of celebrities, geeks and techpreneurs from music, online video filming and start-up communities in the city come together. For those who… Continue reading As The First In Its Kind, Digital-Focused Event To Be Held This Weekend In Fukuoka
Author: Masaru IKEDA
Mig33 Launches Developer Program, Many Asian Gaming Apps To Come Out In Japan
As we reported here on Asiajin, Japan’s largest mobile gaming company Gree[J] partnered with mig33, a Singapore-born and currently US-based social network which has become the most popular in South East Asia. Mig33 recently launched a developer program, which allows mobile game developers to make revenue by developing games on a platform which is compatible… Continue reading Mig33 Launches Developer Program, Many Asian Gaming Apps To Come Out In Japan
Zaim: The Socialized Cashbook App Helps You Find Better Ways To Save Daily Expenses
Takako Kansai[J] (@kansai_takako), a full-time engineer at Tokyo’s web service start-up and also the best known tech geek girl in this country, just released her first iPhone app called Zaim on Tuesday. Zaim, meaning “financial affairs” in the Japanese pronunciation, makes you possible to easily note where you have bought something, what you have bought,… Continue reading Zaim: The Socialized Cashbook App Helps You Find Better Ways To Save Daily Expenses
Event Wrap-up: Echelon 2011 And More, A Visit To Singapore In June
Almost a month ago, there was an international technology and start-up showcase event, which is called Echelon, at the National University of Singapore. Because of many things to do remaining after the event, I delayed making a write-up on it. I think this year’s Echelon was its second edition, and that took place on June… Continue reading Event Wrap-up: Echelon 2011 And More, A Visit To Singapore In June
August’s Startup Weekend Events To Take Place In Tokyo, Kyoto And Fukuoka
In the next month, it will be the hottest summer ever which is filled with a number of start-up events. Jonny Li, a Tokyo-based British start-up curator and also known as a partner for the Startup Weekend organization, announced he would hold its 54-hour weekend events in Tokyo, Kyoto and Fukuoka. The events are to… Continue reading August’s Startup Weekend Events To Take Place In Tokyo, Kyoto And Fukuoka
Meet Japanese Start-ups on Fri and Sat in Singapore
Picture courtesy: Flickr user edwin.11 (used under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license) Singapore is very hot on tech throughout this week, since Echelon 2011, one of the largest tech conference in South East Asia, will be taking place at the National University of Singapore, where the region’s best start-up companies and services will… Continue reading Meet Japanese Start-ups on Fri and Sat in Singapore
Japanese Social Marketplace FlutterScape Raises USD750K In Second Seed Funding
FlutterScape, a social marketplace specializing in introducing “Japan-only” or “Japan-made” products for online shoppers outside the country, recently fundraised JPY60M (approx. USD750K) in their second seed-round from three VC firms, which are Japan Venture Capital (NVCC)[J], ngi group and Innovation Engine. In their first seed round, the company fundraised JPY25M (approx. USD310K) from Digital Garage,… Continue reading Japanese Social Marketplace FlutterScape Raises USD750K In Second Seed Funding
Sassor Urgently Introduces Power-saving Support Device To Meet Consumer Needs On Time
Due to the tragedic accident of the Fukushima nuclear power plant that was caused by the massive earthquake on March 11, Eastern Japan and the Tokyo Metropolitan Area are still afraid of unpredictable and large-scale blackouts. In town, or at railway stations, we see many digital signboards that shows us a real-time statistics of power… Continue reading Sassor Urgently Introduces Power-saving Support Device To Meet Consumer Needs On Time
Qomune To Begin Asian Tour To Meet J-Fashion Lovers And Tech Start-ups
Qomune[J], a Tokyo-based start-up providing a web-based platform that collects your shopping history from major online retailers and allows you to share your shopping experience with others at ease, is about to leave the company’s hometown for a two-week tour to Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. In addition to their first service for Japanese… Continue reading Qomune To Begin Asian Tour To Meet J-Fashion Lovers And Tech Start-ups
Snapeee: Can Teen Taste Snapshot Sharing Win Hearts Of The Young In Asia?
Tokyo-based tech start-up Mind Palette[J], who was chosen as one of the five projects that Cyber Agent support in their incubation program, released the iPhone app called Snapeee this week. It is a picture-based social network platform that has a feature of decorating user’s snapshots, that is deeply inspired by the Japanese subculture fashion that… Continue reading Snapeee: Can Teen Taste Snapshot Sharing Win Hearts Of The Young In Asia?