Boundless, a Japanese arm of Apollo/Yahoo US, announced today that they would shut down two American-originated tech blogs’ Japanese version, TechCrunch Japan and Engadget Japanese version on May 1, 2022. According to the release, huge number of past articles will become inaccessible. Both sites will be redirected to the US version sites. Some of the… Continue reading TechCrunch Japan and Engadget Japan to be Shut Down, No Archives
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AllAbout Launches Non-Japanese AllAbout Japan for Foreign Visitors
AllAbout Inc., AllAbout Inc., a Japanese company which originally started as a joint-venture between Recruit and US About.com, running All About in Japanese, announced today [J] September 29th that its multi language sites AllAbout Japan, initially with English. According to the release, the site will have original articles by 500 Japan expert foreign writers, who… Continue reading AllAbout Launches Non-Japanese AllAbout Japan for Foreign Visitors
Japan’s Youngest Female Mayor Complained Media On Facebook. The Media Fusses
Naomi Koshi, a mayor of Ohtsu, Shiga-prefecture, who recorded the youngest female mayor when she was elected this January 2012, was reported by several national papers that she “moaned” that her opinions do not reach for her people via Japanese media in Japanese and English. I am so frustrated at Japanese media. Does this happen… Continue reading Japan’s Youngest Female Mayor Complained Media On Facebook. The Media Fusses