When Japanese blogger @nekomura_otako posted her rough sketch of this Smartphone accessory idea on Twitter. http://twitpic.com/9bnn03 “I would like to have cat-shaped earphone-jack parts like this.” She did not expect that so many people liked and wanted it. But the Twitter buzz promptly found a company who offers to make it production. The mock-ups have… Continue reading Plug-in Cat For Smartphone Is Under Development
Japanese Font With Stroke Order
I never saw this kind of Japanese font. All Chinese letter has stroke number by side, so if you set the font on your browser and OS, you may always check the right stroke order. The sample text means “Chinese letter’s stroke order” 🙂 The font is avaiable here. via Modern Syntax Blog
Japan’s Web News Week 19
This week’s Japanese Web/IT related news which we did not write as a dedicated article. Referred pages are all in Japanese, unless otherwise stated. Amazon Japan Begins Video Games Trade-In. US Amazon’s one is since March 2009. Twitter Releases Feature Phone Client [En], 2.5 Years Later For Japan [En] “Hello Call” – Laundromat Washer Machine… Continue reading Japan’s Web News Week 19
Mixi Gives Up? Nikkei Business Report CEO Considering To Sell His 55% Ownership
Nikkei Business Online, an online version of business magazine under Nikkei group, on May 15 after the midnight reported that Mixi, one of Japan’s largest social networking service, a direct local competitor of Facebook, is on the table to sell itself. Some social networking competitors, such like Gree and DeNA(who runs Mobage), who had turned… Continue reading Mixi Gives Up? Nikkei Business Report CEO Considering To Sell His 55% Ownership
Shiri, not Siri
Shiri is better spelling for buttocks in Japanese. Apple's Siri is Apple's buttocks in Japan | Technically Incorrect – CNET News
Paperbooya Releases “Dr. Teeth” For iPhone
Paperbooya has released “Dr. Teeth,” their first title, as a game application for iPhone. Download is free. Paperbooya is a joint venture company established [J] by paperboy&co. [J] and gooya [J] in January of this year with the purpose of developing and managing smartphone game applications. Their release at this time, “Dr. Teeth,” is a… Continue reading Paperbooya Releases “Dr. Teeth” For iPhone
Kayac Releases iPhone App For Sharing Leftover Food
Kayac [J] has released “ZangPang,” an iPhone application for sharing leftover food. Download is free. “ZangPang” is an app based on the concept “Share with everyone what you can’t finish.” With this social sharing platform for publicly announcing leftover food, when you unintentionally order too much food at a restaurant, you post information and photos… Continue reading Kayac Releases iPhone App For Sharing Leftover Food
Six Japanese Social Game Platformer Announced To End Complete Gacha
A communication council of 6 major Japanese social gaming platforms – Gree, DeNA(Mobage), Cyber Agent, Mixi, NHN Japan and Dwango – just released that they would not release new games having Kompu Gacha any more. Kompu Gatcha in current games will be also terminated by the end of this month. From this morning, Klab (major… Continue reading Six Japanese Social Game Platformer Announced To End Complete Gacha
“PayPal Here”: SoftBank And PayPal Join Forces In Japan For Smartphone Payment Solution
PayPal President David Marcus, eBay CEO John Donahoe (PayPal is an eBay brand), and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announced “PayPal Here” in Tokyo today, a payment solution for smartphones. This is huge news for PayPal’s Japan unit, which has been operating in this country for years but hasn’t achieved the success it has seen in… Continue reading “PayPal Here”: SoftBank And PayPal Join Forces In Japan For Smartphone Payment Solution
Event: J-Geek Vol. 2 To Take Place In Shibuya, Tokyo On May 17
If you consider yourself an Akiba pop culture geek and happen to live in Japan, then the so-called “J-Geek vol.2 International AKIBA POP Presents: ~ANIME★OLD SCHOOL!!~” event on May 17 in Shibuya should be right for you. (The first event took place in march this year.) Organized by Saeki Kenzo from Tokyo-based PearlNet, the event… Continue reading Event: J-Geek Vol. 2 To Take Place In Shibuya, Tokyo On May 17