NHK reported [J] that the 30th office in Roppongi Hills’s Mori Tower had a minor fire burnt some carpet and card board boxes before 9 a.m. today November 27th. Floors between 26th and 30th are used by Google Japan. (office visit report by AKIRA DRIVE) Roppongi Hills is one of the Japanese IT centers, having… Continue reading Google Japan’s office in Skyscraper had a Small Fire
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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
Google Chrome Promotion With Hatsune Miku
Like US Google featuring Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, Google Japan chose the most popular singer on Japanese web, virtual singing tool Hatsune Miku, a 61 seconds video which praises all involved creators. The playing count does not move up from 309, which might be from Japanese word-play 3(=Mi) 9(=ku). You may check the stats… Continue reading Google Chrome Promotion With Hatsune Miku
Google Japan Launches Minna no Business Online, Free Website Hosting For Small-Mid Business
Minna no Business Online (=business for everyone online) is a newly released web hosting service by Google in Japan, today on September 13 2011. The site is, very different from typical Google web services, not under google domains but have its own jp domain (minbiz.jp), designed with vivid red, like the color which is used… Continue reading Google Japan Launches Minna no Business Online, Free Website Hosting For Small-Mid Business
Chrome Music Mixer – Google Japan Lets You Mix “Happy Birthday”
Google Japan launches a new service “Chrome Music Mixer” [J] to promote Google Chrome browser. # may only play inside Japan You may choose four tracks of music video from a lot of prepared sessions, let them play on four YouTube windows. Step 1: choose the main track from five – telephone talk, steel pans,… Continue reading Chrome Music Mixer – Google Japan Lets You Mix “Happy Birthday”
ex-Google Japan President Starts A New Company Alex
Koichiro Tsujino, who served as Google Japan’s president, which was an exceptional position in Google, resigned this April, has just begun his new venture, Alex [J]. On the Alex’s board member, there is an interesting name, ex-Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei (cf. Forbes). Tsujino led VAIO and other products in Sony before Google. On the new… Continue reading ex-Google Japan President Starts A New Company Alex
Google Japan Makes Comic Of Japanese Input Method Development
Google Japan publicized their “Google Japanese Imput Method (Beta) Comic” online, following to its paper version, which was presented to their developer’s event recently. This 42 pages comic by Yutanpo Shirane features some star developers in Google Japan. There are 8 chapters and each chapter has the following topic; Why Google developed and released its… Continue reading Google Japan Makes Comic Of Japanese Input Method Development
Google Maps Throws Off “Beta” In Japan On Its 5th Anniversary
Google Japan cerebrated the 5th anniversary of Google Maps with bloggers event and the special logo, which may be the first time custom logo for Google Maps. The event was held at the Roppongi Hills, to where Google Japan moved from Shibuya recently. At the event, Google Maps developers made presentations how Google Maps team… Continue reading Google Maps Throws Off “Beta” In Japan On Its 5th Anniversary
The 2010 Most Popular Company For Japanese Job Seekers Is Google
Japanese outplacement firm Intelligence [J] released their research of what companies people want to join next [J], done on 5,000 of office workers between age 25 to 34. On the ranking, Google jumped up from 2009’s third position because of good feeling to their “innovation” and “potential”. 2010 Rank in 2009 Company 1 3 Google… Continue reading The 2010 Most Popular Company For Japanese Job Seekers Is Google
Google Japan’s “President” Gone – Exceptional Position Of Japan Local Office Lessened
As we reported last month, one of only 6 Google presidents Koichiro Tsujino left Google Japan at the end of April. This leave is confirmed both on the Google’s executive list, on which no more Google Japan president exists, and Tsujino’s tweet [J], ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????less than a minute ago via web??????ktsujino On that tweet, he said… Continue reading Google Japan’s “President” Gone – Exceptional Position Of Japan Local Office Lessened