The Japan’s biggest conference on Ruby, RubyKaigi 2008, will start to sell tickets from 10th of May 10:00 JST (GMT+0900). Ticket will be sold out immediately (in few hours, probably). The conference will be held from 20th-22nd June, but talks are planned only on 21st and 22nd. The venue is Tsukuba International Congress Center in… Continue reading RubyKaigi tickets will be sold from May 10th
Category: Japan
Niconico gif animations on del.icio.us
I noticed that the animation gif gallery on Niconico Douga is on del.icio.us popular. Some people may think what the hell it is. It is not a free-icon gallery. As the page is a kind of secret page, there are no explanation on it. The page title means “No Title” in Japanese. These icons have… Continue reading Niconico gif animations on del.icio.us
Nekore: Webservice for the Japanese fashionista with no time
The Japanese are known to be one of the most fashion-conscious people in the world. And rumor has it they are the busiest. Their purchasing power is very high. Moreover, Japan boasts one of the largest markets for print magazines in the world. Combine these elements and out comes a web site like nekore. The… Continue reading Nekore: Webservice for the Japanese fashionista with no time
Karaoke country fenced out from MySpace Karaoke
Today’s launched MySpace new feature, MySpace Karaoke, seems inaccessible from Japan, as you know, the birthplace of karaoke. We apologize, but this content is not licensed in your region, and therefore, cannot be played. We are working on launching international sites soon so please be sure to check back with us. Sing your heart out!… Continue reading Karaoke country fenced out from MySpace Karaoke
Internet suicide phenomenon in Japan
Recently a dangerous method of commiting suicide became a phenomenon in Japan. The method involves using a bottle of cleaner and bath salts to create lethal hydrogen sulfide gas. This method was spread through the notorious ‘2ch’ bulletin board system. It is assumed someone explained the suicide method on some board, and many people copied… Continue reading Internet suicide phenomenon in Japan
Cut Negative Keywords on Your Blog into Pieces: Kendo Magazine Blog Widget
Kendo is the Japanaese martial art of fencing. A niche magazine for Kendo “Monthly Kendo Jidai (Age of Kendo)” has released a blog widget and made a shattering blow among Japanse blogsphere. The latest issue of Kendo Jidai Kendo Magazine Official BLog Widget Once you set up this widget on your blog and push “Fight!”… Continue reading Cut Negative Keywords on Your Blog into Pieces: Kendo Magazine Blog Widget
twitter in Japanese is on twitter.com with ads
We found it. Anyone can switch your twitter to Japanese menu (and advertising!) from [Settings]->[Account tab]->[Language drop down]-[Japanese]. Or if your browser’s language settings precedes Japanese, you will see Japanese interface on twitter.com Here you are, At top of the sidebar, you can see an ad box, which is planned to be backported to English… Continue reading twitter in Japanese is on twitter.com with ads
twitter Japan launched … where?
Nikkei Shimbun wrote that twitter, Inc. (San Francisco, California) starts its Japanese localized version on 23rd (already today in Japan, JST = Japan Standard Time). Digital Garage has been working on this localization. Japanese tweets (messages on twitter) are gaining about 20 % of all twitter users, and its interface are expected to be translated… Continue reading twitter Japan launched … where?
Report: Mobile Monday event – Google Japan’s take on the mobile web and mobile community Mikle
This month’s Mobile Monday Tokyo event was held at Google Japan‘s HQ in Shibuya (entrance fee: 2000 Yen/19 USD/12 Euro). As always, the venue was totally packed. The event is organized by Mobikyo. It was not allowed to take pictures. Two presentations were given, followed by a networking session. Solving big problems on small devices… Continue reading Report: Mobile Monday event – Google Japan’s take on the mobile web and mobile community Mikle
J-Pop news for the world: New service “Natalie”
Have you ever heard of Ayumi Hamazaki, Ai Otsuka, Gackt, Orange Range or SMAP? These people and bands are on the forefront of the Japanese music industry which is the second-biggest in the world, following the USA. The advent of Japanese popular culture in the Western hemisphere is not restricted to manga, anime, movies and… Continue reading J-Pop news for the world: New service “Natalie”