Metabirds Co. [J] has begun an alias based SNS on “metabirds,” [J] a portal for internet denizens. “Metabirds” is a social network for using an “alter ego,” not just a real name or anonymity. The concept is to express your alias identity “nicknames,” and “screen names,” as your own personal “sub character,” and this social… Continue reading “Metabirds,” An Alter-Ego SNS Service For Internet Residents Begins
[Report] Jobs Remembered At Apple Store Ginza
After the news of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ death was reported on October 6th, there were some happenings at the Apple Store in Ginza. At the moment there seem to be no plans to hold an official memorial event accordion to Apple Store, but nevertheless many Apple fans came to give flower offerings. Also… Continue reading [Report] Jobs Remembered At Apple Store Ginza
Social Game Networking Mobage Reported To Own Pro-Baseball Team In Japan
From the first time rumored, Japanese social game network giant Mobage company DeNA has been rumored to buy a Yokohama-based professional baseball team, Yokohama Bay Stars. DeNA side never commented on that. And some media reported the deal went up into air. Today Nikkei reported [J] that TBS Holdings, a TV broadcast network currently owning… Continue reading Social Game Networking Mobage Reported To Own Pro-Baseball Team In Japan
Social Game Developer “One Of Them” Raises 300 Million Yen In Funds
ONE of THEM,Inc., [J] from October 5th’s fixed date deposit, has issued third party allocation of shares totaling about 300 million yen, through Globis Capital Partners and Infinity Ventures LLP. ONE of THEM.Inc is a corporation established in January of 2011. They offer planning and development of both joint and in-house contents centered on the… Continue reading Social Game Developer “One Of Them” Raises 300 Million Yen In Funds
Go! Go! Nippon! -My First Trip to Japan- : Anime Novel Game Style Japan Guide
Japanese bishojo-game (pornographic interactive game with Japanese anime-style girls Wikipedia) maker Overdrive released a non-adult, all English, still Japanese-anime-style game which features foreigners Japan visit experiences, titled Go! Go! Nippon! (Nippon is how Japanese calls Japan in Japanese). All texts are given both in English and Japanese, so it may be useful not only for… Continue reading Go! Go! Nippon! -My First Trip to Japan- : Anime Novel Game Style Japan Guide
Twitter Launches Promoted Items In Japanese
Twitter Japan began the promoted items on Twitter with Japanese language setting from October 3, 2011 following to US and UK. Digital Garage’s Japan original banner ad will stay as well, then Japan has again the most ads-decorated Twitter environment.
Trend Micro’s Charisma “Cloud Girl” Security Promotion
It is one of the weirdest promotions on security solution I have ever seen. Trend Micro Japan, who sells Virus Buster anti-virus software, started a dedicated site Cloud Girl, where “charisma” cloud girls talk how they are utilizing cloud services with PC and smartphone. The word “cloud girl” may come from recently-coined Japanese word “mori… Continue reading Trend Micro’s Charisma “Cloud Girl” Security Promotion
October 2011 Japan IT Links (Part 1)
Early part of October news which we did not write as a dedicated article. Continued to (Part 2) Referred pages are all in Japanese, unless otherwise stated. J-Payment’s Social Media Stealth Marketing Using Yahoo Chiebukuro(Yahoo! Answers counterpart in Japan) Pitch Found And Bashed Windows Flying File Reproduced In Real Toto Toilet Bike Neo Project. A… Continue reading October 2011 Japan IT Links (Part 1)
NTT Solmare To Sell E-Comics From China In Japan, Asia And The US
NTT, or rather NTT West subsidiary NTT Solmare, is planning to sell 100 e-comics from China in its home market of Japan, Asia and the US. NTT Solmare partnered up with Zhejiang Publishing United Group and will initially offer two e-comics each in Japan and the US by the end of this year. In 2012,… Continue reading NTT Solmare To Sell E-Comics From China In Japan, Asia And The US
Men Can Experience Pregnancy With “Mommy Tummy,” A Serious Game
Kanagawa Engineering College Kosaka Laboratory exhibited their serious game which simulates the experience of pregnancy, “Mommy Tummy,” at the Tokyo Game Show 2011. “Mommy Tummy” is a serious game which allows you to have personal experience of the roughly 10 month period of pregnancy in two minutes. The condition of pregnancy is emulated by wearing… Continue reading Men Can Experience Pregnancy With “Mommy Tummy,” A Serious Game