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Aeria Releases Messaging Avatar App “Avachar”
Aeria, Inc. [J] has released the smartphone messaging app “Avachar” which combines messages with avatars. Download is free. “Avachar” is a message application which allows you to stamp various actions while conversing with friends with your own avatar. It has a multi account system, you can use both a real account and a virtual account,… Continue reading Aeria Releases Messaging Avatar App “Avachar”
Google Chrome Browser Blocks Several Major Japanese Sites As Potential Malware Distributors
Today, March 5, 2013, many users reports are circulating Twitter and other social media, that their Chrome browser do not let them open some Japanese websites, including major ones. The sites alleged by Google includes a national newspaper Mainichi.jp, a popular music ranking site Oricon Style, MyNavi News, one of the most popular 2-channel summary… Continue reading Google Chrome Browser Blocks Several Major Japanese Sites As Potential Malware Distributors
Currencies Personification By Japanese Foreign Exchange Company
We have been reporting how often personification received positive responses from tech/net-friendly consumers. For example, Android handsets, computer virus and popular web services had gotten anthropomorphic images by third-parties. A Twitter user @kudou39 noticed that a Japanese foreign exchange company SBI FXTrade featured 9 virtual girls for 9 major currencies they are offering trade. Here… Continue reading Currencies Personification By Japanese Foreign Exchange Company
“Moe Temple” Ryouhouji Game App Tops 50,000 Users In 10 Days
“Youkoso Ryouhouji E!” [J] (Welcome to Ryouhou Temple) (nickname: Buttamageh {Buddha Spirit Game}), an Android “Buddha Style Game” app for Ryouhouji [J] temple, also known as “Moe Tera” (Infatuation Temple), in Hachioji Tokyo, has gained over 50,000 users within 10 days from its release. “Welcome to Ryouhou Temple!” is a card game style social RPG… Continue reading “Moe Temple” Ryouhouji Game App Tops 50,000 Users In 10 Days
Cats Alphabets by Neko Font
Neko Font (neko means cat(s) in Japanese) is a web site letting you generate texts in cat alphabets. Although it was made by a Japanese, it only supports roman alphabets, digits and some symbols only. No Kanji-cats are available. It is not strange as making Japanese letters would be tough work for her and her… Continue reading Cats Alphabets by Neko Font
TV Tokyo To Start A Reality Show, Can You Live Only By Amazon Products
A Japanese television station TV Tokyo announced that they would air a new show featuring online commerce site Amazon Japan, “Kaiteki! Amazon Seikatsu”(It’s nice! Amazon Life) from midnight March 4th. A model and a comedian will live in one-room-mansions next to each other, challenge to set up the houses and live only with things purchasable… Continue reading TV Tokyo To Start A Reality Show, Can You Live Only By Amazon Products
Yahoo! Japan Opens Figurine and Cosplay SNS “WONDER”
Yahoo Japan Corporation [J] has begun to offer “WONDER!,” [J] a SNS specialized in posting images and a place to express Japanese sub-culture such as figures and cosplay. “WONDER” is a service that first commercialized from the new business proposal system “Softbank Inoventure,” in which Softbank Group widely recruits employee’s ideas and aims to create… Continue reading Yahoo! Japan Opens Figurine and Cosplay SNS “WONDER”
Colopl And Disney Release Location Based Card Battle Game “Disney Magician Chronicles”
Colopl Inc. [J] has released the Android smartphone card RPG app featuring Disney characters, Disney Magician Chronicles [J] in cooperation with Walt Disney Japan Inc. [J]. Download is free. “Disney Magician Chronicles” is a game where the user becomes a magic academy student and summons the power of Disney friends, embarking on adventure to seek… Continue reading Colopl And Disney Release Location Based Card Battle Game “Disney Magician Chronicles”
3D Robot Customize Simulation Game “Damascus Gear” Released For Mobage
Arc System Works, Inc. [J] have released the Android version of “Damascus Gear” [J], a customized robot simulation game for Mobage. “Damascus Gear” is a customizable robot simulation game set in the distant future where humankind is are faced with a life and death crisis from renegade robots known as “Gear.” The player drives his… Continue reading 3D Robot Customize Simulation Game “Damascus Gear” Released For Mobage