Last month I was asked some comments on how Facebook will do in Japanese market by other media. Unfortunately my comments were not taken so I post my answers here. What is the biggest obstacle for Facebook in Japan? The biggest problem is lack of Japanese applications. I agree that Facebook third-party applications are a… Continue reading Facebook will possibly fail in Japan
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YAPC::Asia 2008 report: day 2
I’m impressed by a session called ‘memcached in mixi’ by Masahiro Nagano. He detailedly explained their effort to scale the Japan’s biggest SNS with memcached. They are using more than 100 dedicated memcached servers for caching. All of machines has 4GB of memory with Pentium 4 or D, which are too weak for database servers… Continue reading YAPC::Asia 2008 report: day 2
Tokyo2point0 event: Cybozu Labs and Phishing / Web 2.0 security
This month’s Tokyo2point0 event again took place in Harajuku and again it featured two great presentations. This time both speakers were Japanese! Behind the doors of Cybozu Labs Asiajin’s very own Akky Akimoto delivered the first presentation. Please note he doesn’t want pictures of himself published. Personal background Akky is one of Japan’s most famous… Continue reading Tokyo2point0 event: Cybozu Labs and Phishing / Web 2.0 security
YAPC::Asia 2008 report: day 1
Today, YAPC::Asia 2008, one of the biggest Perl conference, had been held at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. Serkan, Akky, and I attended the conference. This time, YAPC has three parallel sessions during two days, and number of registered attendees reached 500. With a help of abundant sponsorship from Perl user companies such as Recruit,… Continue reading YAPC::Asia 2008 report: day 1
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
Tokyo2point0 event: Venture Capital in Japan and blogging/Ecommerce platform LIMS
This month’s Tokyo2point0 event drew a huge crowd this week on Tuesday. Again, two presentations were held between and before networking sessions. Venture Capital for Tech Startups My friend Aki Ohashi from ngi capital, the investment arm of ngi group (an investor in and operator of -mostly Asian- Tech companies) spoke about the current state… Continue reading Tokyo2point0 event: Venture Capital in Japan and blogging/Ecommerce platform LIMS
Tokyo2point0 event: Kakaku’s Photohito and Press Army
The monthly Tokyo2point0 event took place for the 10th time in Harajuku last Tuesday. More info about the event and network can be found on the official Tokyo2point0 site, the Facebook group or on Mixi. This time, two presentations were held (in English and Japanese), leaving enough room for networking among the attendees (which is… Continue reading Tokyo2point0 event: Kakaku’s Photohito and Press Army
Famous venture capitalists in Japan
Here is a concise list of famous venture capitalists in the Japanese IT industry. Soichi Kariyazono (仮屋薗 聡一) of Globis Capital Partners has a fantastic track record. Six companies out of 13 companies he invested in, like Works applications, are now listed. Kariyazono is an investor in Gree, a social network site which is partnering… Continue reading Famous venture capitalists in Japan
Tokyo2point0 event: Recruit API and Marketing in virtual worlds
This Tuesday, the 9th Tokyo2point0 event in Harajuku/Tokyo was held. As always, the venue was totally crowded. More info can be found on the Tokyo2point0 site, the Facebook group or on Mixi. This month the event featured two presentations which left more time for networking. I had the feeling that the event was more fun… Continue reading Tokyo2point0 event: Recruit API and Marketing in virtual worlds
Tokyo2point0: HTML 5, ONGMAP, Web Trendmap v3
On Tuesday, the monthly Tokyo2point0 event in Omotesandou/Tokyo was held for the 8th time. The venue was really packed. Andrew Shuttleworth (the organizer) told me he would love to see more people to RSVP before coming. Also, companies can contact Andrew directly for sponsorship to help the volunteers currently running the event. You can sign… Continue reading Tokyo2point0: HTML 5, ONGMAP, Web Trendmap v3