20 million – that’s the amazing number of users that LINE, a communication app made by NHN Japan, just hit. The free voice call/messenger app for iOS and Android just took eight months to reach this milestone (it was released in June last year). LINE makes it possible for users to call or text each… Continue reading NHN Japan’s LINE App Hits 20 Million Users – After Just 8 Months
TV Anime Version Of “Sengoku Collection” To Air
KONAMI is making a TV Anime of “Sengoku Collection,” their currently offered social game for Mobage, which will air late night every week at 1:45 on Tokyo Terebi from April 5th. “Sengoku Collection” is a popular social game currently with over 2.5 million users. Users strive to be the commander of the world while training… Continue reading TV Anime Version Of “Sengoku Collection” To Air
Allatanys – Three Major Japanese Newspapers’ Online Challenge Silently Taken Down
Allatanys, an website where you may read headline news from three of Japan’s most published newspapers in parallel, run by Yomiuri Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun and Nikkei, has ceased yeasterday, February 29, 2012. The site top shows a short text with background image which makes the text hard to read. The text tells, “Allatanys site has… Continue reading Allatanys – Three Major Japanese Newspapers’ Online Challenge Silently Taken Down
Japanese Government Warns Google Around Its New Privacy Policy
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications(MIC) and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) announced [J] on February 29 that they jointly notified to Google that its privacy policy which would be newly introduced on March 1 must respect laws and regulations, also inform users the change well. Google, as well as on other countries and… Continue reading Japanese Government Warns Google Around Its New Privacy Policy
“Shirotsuku” Holds Tie-Up Event With Tokyo Dome City Attractions
Cave [J] is hosting “Atoraku E Ikou,” [J] an event for their location information mobile game “Shirotsuku” in partnership with the Tokyo Dome Company’s integrated amusement establishment “Tokyo Dome City Attractions,” from February 1st until February 29th, 2012. “Atoraku E Ikou” is a limited term event being held through Tokyo Dome City Attractions, which by… Continue reading “Shirotsuku” Holds Tie-Up Event With Tokyo Dome City Attractions
DNP Develops DC-Code, Invisible QR-Code Alternative
Dai Nippon Printing(DNP), the world’s largest printing firm released a free Android app which works with DC Code, which is like popular 2D barcode “QR code” but invisible. The app instruction is like this, (1) download app by searching “QUEMA” on Android Market (2) run the app (3) hold up your Android over the printings… Continue reading DNP Develops DC-Code, Invisible QR-Code Alternative
Do-Do-Dorirando! Doriland Jingle Generator
Gree’s social card game Tanken Doriland is selling a lot, and as always, massive TV commercial being aired assisted to call more and more players to there. About a year, when Eastern Japan Earthquake diminished most of commercials from TV, substituted public commercial buzzed with its weird jingle. This time, too much Doriland commercial seems… Continue reading Do-Do-Dorirando! Doriland Jingle Generator
Japan’s Web News Week 8
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. 7.3% Of Japanese Highschool Girls Using Smartphone, 86% feature phone (n=300) Fan-made Japanese Version Of Facebook Like! Stamp Men’s Pantie Stocking With Engrish [NSFW] sold on a Rakuten shop @de__n‘s Japanese… Continue reading Japan’s Web News Week 8
GREE’s Popular Game CM Ring Tones Reach 1 Million Downloads
Dwango Mobile and GREE have announced that since the initial release of ring tones for all patterns (12 patterns, 15 songs) of the social game “Tanken Dorirando” (Exploration Dori-Land) on the specialized ring tone site dwango.jp, the total number of downloads has eclipsed 1 million. “Dori-Land” is card social game where you advance by exploring… Continue reading GREE’s Popular Game CM Ring Tones Reach 1 Million Downloads
Music Contents Distribution/Develop Company M-up Goes IPO On TSE Mothers
Tokyo-based M-up, Co Ltd. [J], an IT company who develops web sites/services mainly for entertainment industry, such like artists, TV talents and athletes official web sites, announced [J] that they will be listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Section planned on March 14, 2012. The company also develops paid fan club sites, e-commerce sites for… Continue reading Music Contents Distribution/Develop Company M-up Goes IPO On TSE Mothers