Sapporo City Tram in Hokkaido introduced trains with full of Hatsune Miku, a popular virtual singing instrument application Vocaloid’s character. The train body is painted with Hatsune Miku, Ads by Hatsune Miku’s vendor Crypton Future Media [J] and others, and recorded announcements are spoken by a voice actress whose voice was sampled when Hatsune Miku… Continue reading Japanese Virtual Diva Hatsune Miku Themed Tram Appears In Sapporo
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Google Japan’s In-Train Ads Asks Cellphone Users To Search By “Google”
In Tokyo Metro train, I noticed small ads by Google Japan. The ads are for Google Mobile Search promotion. This one suggests to search Google by “Shibuya Movie” when you want to know if the film “Taken” can be watched from now in your location (Shibuya). So Google Japan wants more cellphone users to use… Continue reading Google Japan’s In-Train Ads Asks Cellphone Users To Search By “Google”
Laptop users plugging in at stations risk police visit
In US airports, many people can be seen using their laptops plugged in to nearby outlets. If you do that in Japan, you could be arrested by the police. In February 2004, a man using a power outlet in Nagoya Station was questioned by railroad police. The case was reported to the prosecutor’s office as… Continue reading Laptop users plugging in at stations risk police visit