This week’s Japanese Web/IT related news which we did not write as a dedicated article. Twitter Japan-Mixi alliance article was on Techmeme. Referred pages are all in Japanese, unless otherwise stated. Domino Pizza’s Too Categorized Coupons – people with glasses, in single, with pig tails, name is Maeda, at section chief, parrot-owner, second-grade in junior… Continue reading Japan’s Web News Week 48
Japan Gets Its Own YouTube Movie Rental Service
So far, only YouTube users from Canada, the US and (since October) the UK were able to rent movies, but yesterday, Japan has finally been added to the list, too (the country is the second biggest market for movies in the world). Youtube users in Japan can initially stream content from a total of five… Continue reading Japan Gets Its Own YouTube Movie Rental Service
DeNA Baseball Team Officially Approved
In the morning today December 1, Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB)’s temporary executive committee approved it, then afternoon, owners meeting also approved the deal that the original owner of Yokohama Bay Stars TBS sells the team to DeNA, an IT company who runs a social game networking service Mobage, Sports Nippon reported [J]. NHK reported [J] that… Continue reading DeNA Baseball Team Officially Approved
NTT Docomo Denied The Rumored LTE iPad/iPhone Plan
Nikkei BP’s scoop [J] on Docomo agreeing with Apple to sell the next generation iPad/iPhone in 2012 (Mac Rumors, Macgasm and many other reported) was officially denied by NTT Docomo [J]. Nikkei BP had reported KDDI joining iPhone5 sales, which was mostly correct without iPhone’s version, and that time, KDDI au also denied the story… Continue reading NTT Docomo Denied The Rumored LTE iPad/iPhone Plan
Kayac Releases Smartphone Transportation Game “Go Go Cargo” For North America
KAYAC Inc.[J] has released a smartphone transportation game application called “Go Go Cargo” for North America, and it’s a free download at App Store and also Android Market. “GO GO CARGO” is a simulation game in which the player serves as an operator of an express company and delivers the requested load by designing a… Continue reading Kayac Releases Smartphone Transportation Game “Go Go Cargo” For North America
Twitter Japan Announces Alliance With Mixi
As we reported on 25th, Twitter Japan and Mixi had a press conference today at 14:00 November 30. The two of Japan’s top social networking services are jointly to develop new services, as well as advertising products. Mixi’s current services will have Twitter-support, too. One example already started is seen on Mixi Xmas, a Mixi… Continue reading Twitter Japan Announces Alliance With Mixi
Railroad Museum And Tokyo University Open “Digital Railway Museum”
Public-interest Foundation East Japan Railroad Culture Foundation Railroad Museum [J] and the Tokyo University graduate school information technology graduate course are organizing the “Digital Railway Museum,” aligning with the specially planned “Time Travel Exhibit” on display at the railroad museum. They will use new exhibition techniques as a result of both parties’ collaborative research. The… Continue reading Railroad Museum And Tokyo University Open “Digital Railway Museum”
Net Buzzword Contest 2011 Announces 12 Nominees
Senkei Newspaper and 10 web services are running the Net Buzzword Contest 2011. The 10 web services joined and asked for their readers to vote are Biglobe, Goo, Ameba, Mobage, Nico Nico Douga, @Peps!&Chip!!, Gadget Tsuushin, JustGiving Japan, iza and Jinriki-kensaku Hatena. Let’s see the 12 nominated buzzwords. Manbe-kun Manbe-kun is one of thousands yurukyara… Continue reading Net Buzzword Contest 2011 Announces 12 Nominees
Japan’s Web News Week 47
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. “Will you make a baby with me?” advertising truck in Akihabara street via 2ch News Flash Vip Blog Tag With Virtual Mini Around Tokyo – Winner Takes A Real Mini Coupe… Continue reading Japan’s Web News Week 47
DNP Releases “Beard Simulation” Windows Phone App. “Mote♥Hige”
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. [J], one of the nation’s and the world’s largest printing companies, listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section (code:7912), has released the Windows Phone “beard simulation” application “Mote♥Hige” (have a beard), where you can easily grow a beard onto a photographic portrait. Download is free [J]. “Mote♥Hige” is a simulator… Continue reading DNP Releases “Beard Simulation” Windows Phone App. “Mote♥Hige”