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Tokyo Parking Machine As Seen From Onboard Camera

photo © 2005 shibainu | more info (via: Wylio) Roppongi Hills is a central Tokyo landmark, and is well-known as the preferred office location for many top IT companies in Tokyo. Current tenants include Google Japan and Gree, and the likes of Yahoo! Japan, Livedoor, and Rakuten have all had their head offices there in… Continue reading Tokyo Parking Machine As Seen From Onboard Camera

For $26 Million: GREE Acquires Mobile Ad Startup Atlantis

M&A-related news are relatively rare in Japan’s startup scene, but today we can report that mobile social gaming juggernaut GREE has acquired Tokyo-based ad exchange service Atlantis for 2.2 billion yen ($26 million). The company will be turned into a GREE subsidiary. Big G says that the acquisition marks their entry into the mobile/smartphone ad… Continue reading For $26 Million: GREE Acquires Mobile Ad Startup Atlantis

Virtual Economy During Oshogatsu (Japanese New Year) In Ameba Pigg

In Japan, New Year’s Eve and the New Year holidays are the biggest events of the year, and it is similar in virtual worlds. CygerAgent‘s virtual world “Ameba Pigg [J]” sold a lot of virtual goods on the end of the year and the beginning of the year. The Japanese eat “Toshikoshi-soba” on New Year’s… Continue reading Virtual Economy During Oshogatsu (Japanese New Year) In Ameba Pigg

Bijin Tenki: Girls Keep You Updated With Weather Forecast On The iPhone

Bijin Tokei, a company known for having developed a hot girl clock gadget, has recently developed the weather girl iPhone app called Bijin Tenki[J] in partnership with mobile app provider Dwango. On the app, cute girls (no idea on how many girls are involved) will keep you updated with weather forecast for the next seven… Continue reading Bijin Tenki: Girls Keep You Updated With Weather Forecast On The iPhone

Like Facebook, “The Social Network” Could Not Top On The First Weekend In Japan

Japan weekend box office ranking for January 15th-16th weekend has just been released by Kogyo Tsushinsha [J]. The first weekend of “The Social Network” appeared on 321 theaters both in subtitle and dubbed versions all through the nation on January 15, 2011. 1. “Boku to Tsuma no 1778 no Monogatari” [J] (“1778 Stories of My… Continue reading Like Facebook, “The Social Network” Could Not Top On The First Weekend In Japan

Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Apologizes To Japanese Customers For Osechi Trouble

A half month after the ‘osechi'(traditional Japanese New Year food) trouble, Groupon founder and CEO Andrew Mason appeared on video on the Groupon Japan official blog to offer his apologies to Japanese Groupon users. “We learn from this mistake, and don’t repeat the same mistake twice.” I think most Japanese customers will be satisfied with… Continue reading Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Apologizes To Japanese Customers For Osechi Trouble

72-Year-Old Japanese Gamer Said, “Playing Computer Games Reduces Crime”

Shiro Suzuki is a famous Japanese announcer. However, it has emerged that he’s also an expert at action game Resident Evil (Japanese title “Bio Hazard”) produced by Capcom. He received a Nintendo console as a gift at the end-of-year party for one of his TV programs many years ago, and has been hooked on gaming… Continue reading 72-Year-Old Japanese Gamer Said, “Playing Computer Games Reduces Crime”