NKB[J], the transit ad agency running well-known restaurant guide Gourmet Navigator(Gournavi) on the web, is now discussing in-subway 1-seg TV service (refer to these stories about 1-seg) with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for obtaining a TV station license. The company expects the service will be provided in subway trains running, at subway… Continue reading Gourmet Navigator Plans 1-Seg TV Service For Mobile On Tokyo Subways
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Uniqlo Runs Powerful Web Promos In Prior To Shanghai Real Store Launch
Tokyo-based global fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo started the Internet promotion campaign using China’s Facebook-like social network Kaixin and YouTube-like video sharing platform Youku, in prior to the May 15th opening of the company’s first flagship store in Shanghai. On Kaixin, the company set up an exclusive account[C] for the promotion, and is announcing news updates and… Continue reading Uniqlo Runs Powerful Web Promos In Prior To Shanghai Real Store Launch
GMO-AP To Acquire Sanoh From Unoh To Obtain Mobile Ad Network
GMO Ad Partners(GMO-AP)[J], a web ad agency of Shibuya-based web juggernaut GMO Internet Group, announced it would acquire Sanow Inc.[J] who has been developing a behavioral targeting and content-match ad network for mobile. Sanow has been a subsidiary of Unoh Inc.[J] who has developed several web application services including Machi-Tsuku (described in this story). GMO-AP… Continue reading GMO-AP To Acquire Sanoh From Unoh To Obtain Mobile Ad Network
Softbank Mobile To Start Giving Away Femtocell Equipments In May
Japan’s third-ranked mobile carrier Softbank Mobile, also known as the exclusive carrier for iPhone in Japan, will start user application for the complimentary distribution program of femtocell base stations for individual customers and small-sized stores next month. The company is considered as being relatively poorer than the other carriers in terms of the quality of… Continue reading Softbank Mobile To Start Giving Away Femtocell Equipments In May
Governmental Disclosure: Japan’s Revitalization Unit To Broadcast Budget Screening Live Via Five Services
Since the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) has been ruling the Japanese Administration, the styles of governmental disclosure has been changing. Unlike U.S. having several politically-oriented TV networks such as CSPAN-1, CSPAN-2 and CSPAN-3, Japanese diet sessions and minister’s briefings used to be televised only on public broadcaster NHK. But its limited number of TV… Continue reading Governmental Disclosure: Japan’s Revitalization Unit To Broadcast Budget Screening Live Via Five Services
Japanese Alpinist Streams And Tweets From The Roof Of The World
Japanese alpinist Nobukazu Kuriki[J] (@kurikiyama) keeps tweeting and has uploaded YouTube videos from Annapurna, a series of peaks in the Himalayas, probably it’s those from the highest altitude on the globe in the human history. Almost a month later, he tries to ski from the top of the peaks (8,091 meter high / 26,500 feet… Continue reading Japanese Alpinist Streams And Tweets From The Roof Of The World
Axsh Introduces New Open Source To Build Your Own Cloud
Shinjuku-based web app developer Axsh Co.,Ltd.[J] introduced an open source software called Wakame-vdc(virtual data center) which allows you to develop a public cloud service of your own, by enhancing Wakame-fuel that has been originally developed for making it easier to configure server instances and network setting on Amazon EC2. You may download it and use… Continue reading Axsh Introduces New Open Source To Build Your Own Cloud
April 2010 Japan IT Links (Part 1)
First half of April news which we did not write as a dedicated article. Continued to (Part 2) Referred pages are all in Japanese, unless otherwise stated. Sekaimon Global Beta Expands To Sell European Items To Japanese Convenience Chainstore Lawson Starts Twitter (via @AMN) 2-channel Made Tokyo Metro Map In Ascii Art Nico Nico Douga’s… Continue reading April 2010 Japan IT Links (Part 1)
Japan Original Microsoft Office Assistant “Saeko Sensei” Coming Back
Did you know that Microsoft Office Assistant Clippy is not so popular (or not so hated) in Japan? Japanese version had a Dolphin “Kairu”(came from anagram of “Iruka”, dolphin in Japanese) as default, and also had a secretary look-alike original assistant “Saeko sensei” in vivid orange suits. For people care, “Saeko” is a girls name… Continue reading Japan Original Microsoft Office Assistant “Saeko Sensei” Coming Back
Gundam Cafe To Be Opened In Akihabara
Japanese character merchandising company Bandai announced it would open Gundam Cafe[J] in Akihabara next weekend, in commemoration with the animation series’ 30th anniversary. The cafe is located just a minute away from JR Akihabara station and under elevated railroads. The cafe serves Jaburo Coffee which is connected to a story of the series about a… Continue reading Gundam Cafe To Be Opened In Akihabara