We recently conducted a survey among college students and found that LINE is their most favorite social media platform. Most interestingly when we asked what they would do if there was an earthquake, they listed LINE as their preferred type of communication channel after the phone, email and the internet. This is a topic I… Continue reading What to do if an earthquake strikes? LINE is the answer
Category: Japan
Kakao Japan Releases Smartphone Communication App “Kakao Talk”
Kakao Japan, Inc. [J], a subsidiary of the South Korean KAKAO Corporation, who offer the smartphone communication app “Kakao Talk” [J], have released the external site linking service “Talk Plus” for Japan. “Talk Plus” is a function which links to external applications or web services (banner apps) and allows you to apply functions and applications… Continue reading Kakao Japan Releases Smartphone Communication App “Kakao Talk”
“Romance Game” Series’ “My Lover’s A Thief” Comes To America
Voltage Entertainment USA, Inc., The North American subsidiary to Voltage, Inc., [J] has released Voltage’s “Romance Game” North American counterpart “My Romance” series part two as “My Lover’s a Thief.” “My Lover’s a Thief” is a North American English version of “Kaitou X Koi No Yokokujou” (Mysterious thief X love’s advance notice), a titled offered… Continue reading “Romance Game” Series’ “My Lover’s A Thief” Comes To America
QuinnApp Releases Cabaret Hostess Game “Moshi Caba ~Cinderella Story~”
QuunApp, Inc. [J] has released the iOS game application “Moshi Caba ~Cinderella Story~” (If Cabaret ~Cinderella Story~). Download is free. “Moshi Caba ~Cinderella Story~” is a cabaret girl simulation game where you become a cabaret girl and experience the world of the night. Users customize their avatar, put on rare dresses and get into name… Continue reading QuinnApp Releases Cabaret Hostess Game “Moshi Caba ~Cinderella Story~”
[Breaking] 2-channel Founder Hiroyuki Nishimura’s Drug-deal Aid Case Sent To Prosecutor
Asahi briefly reports [J] that Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has sent today a case to the public prosecutor’s office for possible violation (inciting, instigation) of the Anti-drug Law. 2-channel has been accused by leaving some posts around illegal drug deals. Hiroyuki, who influenced US 4-chan, which is an indirect homage of 2-channel, told his ownership… Continue reading [Breaking] 2-channel Founder Hiroyuki Nishimura’s Drug-deal Aid Case Sent To Prosecutor
NTT-IP Invests In Taiwanese Smartphone Artist Messaging App “CUBiE messenger”
NTT Investment Partners Inc. (NTT-IP) [J] has announced that they will invest 275,000 USD through their managed funds in the Taiwanese Cubie Inc., which offers the smartphone group communication app “CUBiE messenger.” “CUBiE messenger” is a smartphone messaging app that allows real time exchanges such as photos, voice messages, hand drawn illustrations, and text messages… Continue reading NTT-IP Invests In Taiwanese Smartphone Artist Messaging App “CUBiE messenger”
Sony Features Dancing Headphone Girls From All Japan’s 47-Prefecture
Sony Headphone’s official new promotion in Japan is movies on its YouTube channel. Not sounds new? But 47 girls from each prefecture dancing with the headphone at tourist places and/or with local products. The Headphone Joshi(girls) 47 meets Extra Bass. Recap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekWGvjx9JEo Tokyo girl / Tokyo Sky Tree http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjR2JL_XgYc Wakayama girls / Wakayama Catsle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akg1BWW4VuU… Continue reading Sony Features Dancing Headphone Girls From All Japan’s 47-Prefecture
Yahoo! Japan And DeNA Strengthen Its Business Alliances “As Well”
As I wrote yesterday on Yahoo! Japan-Gree’s business tie-up announcement. The new Yahooo! Japan board seems to be really good on diplomacy, timing two social game giants Gree and (DeNA’s) Mobage. Today, DeNA announced a business collaboration expansion with Yahoo! Japan, which is similar with the Gree’s one on November 8th. TOKYO – November 9,… Continue reading Yahoo! Japan And DeNA Strengthen Its Business Alliances “As Well”
Location Service Colopl To Get IPO On TSE Mothers In December
Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers section today announced [J] that Colopl, an Tokyo-based IT company who runs the same name Internet location service Colopl, is approved to be listed planned on December 13th, 2012. The Japanese location service, though its number of user 2.5 million was passed by US Foursquare by number of users recent years,… Continue reading Location Service Colopl To Get IPO On TSE Mothers In December
Yahoo! Japan Makes Comprehensive Business Ties With Gree
Yahoo! Japan and Gree just (after the market close) announced [J] that they have made a deal of “comprehensive business ties”. They are to discuss on co-development of social games, as well as establishment of company to promote it. They are also talking to set up an joint-investment company for digital video contents, and an… Continue reading Yahoo! Japan Makes Comprehensive Business Ties With Gree