Masaru IKEDA
Articles by Masaru IKEDA
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Softbank To Launch JV With Zynga To Spread Social Games In Japan
On Thursday, Softbank had a briefing on the first quarter financial result of FY2010, and unveiled they would invest in Zynga Game Network and launch a joint venture called Zynga Japan. Softbank and …
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NHN Japan Shakes Hands With 70 Game Developers To Enter The Social Game App Business
The Japanese subsidiary of a Korean online game service operator, NHN Japan[J] announced at the briefing event held on Monday that they would enter the arena of social game business. The …
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Online Reward Portals And Internet Cafe Chains To Launch A Social App Platform
Accessport (web service developer known for its video search service Woopie), Seesaa[J] (blog service provider), G.Plan[J] (reward point exchange), Chance IT[J] (reward portal), Chobi Rich[J] (reward …
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Cybridge Launches Deal-Of-The-Day ASP Platform For Potential Service Providers
Cybridge[J], a Tokyo-based web service company supporting real shop and consumer businesses, launched an ASP-based deal-of-the-day outsourcing platform called Dadat[J] last Friday. The new …
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Japan's First Daily Deal Service Piku Raises USD7.3M VC Round
Japan’s first start-up operating deal-of-the-day website Piku Media[J] announced today that they completed the allocation of new shares worth USD7.3M to Germany-based VC fund Rebate Networks …
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"Tweets Begging" Is A Key To Accelerate E-Commerce Industry By Using Social Media
Tokyo-based zakka and hardware store chain Tokyu Hands[J] is now running a campaign which gives you additional reward points by tweeting begging for something you want. The store chain is known for …
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Japan Sec Dealers' Assc Postpones Banning Individual Investments On Pre-IPO Start-ups
Japan Security Dealers Association proposed banning IPO of companies who have been fundraised by individual investors except the companies’ employees and founder’s family, and that news …
