The mobile web is huge in Japan, meaning the alliance between Japanese Internet powerhouses Dwango, Mixi, MySpace Japan, Mobage-town, Yahoo and telecommunications company SoftBank Mobile announced on Thursday has to be taken very seriously. Details are rather scarce at this point but SoftBank, for example, says [J] Dwango will provide content from its super-successful video… Continue reading Shake-up in Japan’s mobile web: Mixi, MySpace, Mobage, Yahoo, Dwango and SoftBank Mobile collaborate
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Asiajin news updates
There are some updates on the topics Asiajin reported recently. Let me write them shortly. Cyber-Maid becomes purchasable next week Cyber-Maid Augmented Reality was one of the most read article in July, which is about a girl on your PC display virtually tangible. Dennoh Figure ARis“(Cyber Figure Alice) sale will start on 19th October as… Continue reading Asiajin news updates
Tomorrow’s Rainbow: 86-year old Japanese nun writes cell phone novel
Novels and poetry written, bought and read on cell phones are nothing unusual in mobile phone-crazy Japan. Now it came to light that Jakucho Setouchi, a 86-year old Buddhist nun has written a long-running cell phone novel series (keitai shousetsu in Japanese) without disclosing her real name for several months. Setouchi is an accomplished writer… Continue reading Tomorrow’s Rainbow: 86-year old Japanese nun writes cell phone novel
Golf Digest Online Suspended Its Service due to Malicious Attacks
Golf Digest Online (GDO in short) suspended the entire service because they found malicous attacks and the website tampered. GDO is a subsidiary of a golf magazine publisher, and one of Japan’s most popuar website selling golf goods and enabling golf course booking on-line. It is also highly ranked as active e-commerce websites. They found some unintentional… Continue reading Golf Digest Online Suspended Its Service due to Malicious Attacks
Web2.0 Expo Tokyo 2008 turned down by Tim O’Reilly’s absense
Web2.0 Expo Tokyo 2008, planned on Dec. 3rd and 4th, cancellation is announced by its organizer CMP Technology Japan. On the conference top page [J], now it is explained that the event was cancelled because they would not be able to hold the conference as announced initially. In their Japanese press release, it is described… Continue reading Web2.0 Expo Tokyo 2008 turned down by Tim O’Reilly’s absense
MySpace Japan accepts Yahoo! Japan ID
Web power maps are different between Japan and English-web, as we have been showing examples (1, 2, 3). Now, another interesting cooperation which won’t happen in USA is announced. MySpace depends on Yahoo’s account. Now, MySpace Japan has a link “Log in by Yahoo! Japan ID” below the regular log-in form. You will be forwarded… Continue reading MySpace Japan accepts Yahoo! Japan ID
Japan’s national TV station NHK makes a leap forward in mobile broadcasting
Japan’s national TV station NHK is not just a broadcaster but also quite active in technology development. For example, the organization is driving forward the Ultra-HDTV format (7680 x 4320 pixels, also known as Super Vision), which is to be deployed in Japan 2015. On the web, NHK first expanded to Youtube and starting today,… Continue reading Japan’s national TV station NHK makes a leap forward in mobile broadcasting
Mobage Town forays into PC web from mobile
Mobage Town, the Japan’s largest mobile social networking service(SNS) launched their “PC version” website on July 24th 2008. Mobage Town has made a totally new field “Cellularphone Social Network based on free games” and that success called many followers like GREE mobile, Puchige(Petit Game) Friends, Daishugou NEO, etc. PC SNS leader Mixi, has been providing… Continue reading Mobage Town forays into PC web from mobile
Japanese SNS/virtual world/game platform “meromero park” goes Taiwan
MicroAd, a subsidiary of online advertising giant CyberAgent ($880 million market cap) yesterday announced they released a localized version of meromero park for the Taiwanese market. meromero park is an ultra-cute mix between a social network, a virtual world and a pet-rearing game. Although the service was only available in Japanese until yesterday, 20% of… Continue reading Japanese SNS/virtual world/game platform “meromero park” goes Taiwan
Glam Media enters Japan’s online ad market
First News Corp., now Glam Media. The world’s largest female-oriented online advertising company will enter the Japanese web market as early as this month. The Japanese subsidiary will be helmed by Yukihiro Yamamura as CEO. Yamamura-san was president of Excite Japan until June this year. Glam Media Japan plans to start full operations this fall.… Continue reading Glam Media enters Japan’s online ad market