Japanese Online Market
Japanese Government’s statement caused DeNA’s stock to fall
Japanese government’s new regulation to require all mobile service providers to use a filtering system to ban children (under 18) from accessing certain websites/mobile sites has caused Japan’s most popular mobile portal, Mobaga Town’s owner, DeNA’s stock to fall rapidly.
Continue »SNS and Video were big in Japan in ’07 – What’s next?
Social Networking Services, Blogs, and Video sharing became very popular in Japan in 2007. Some surveys show that some of these areas are already reaching the peak. So, what’s the next big thing in Japan in 2008?
Continue »SES Tokyo 2008
I’m pleased to write that I’m co-hosting the Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo in Tokyo next Spring! We are currently making all the strategic plans, selecting speakers, contacting sponsors, etc. to produce a great event for Japanese SEO/SEM professionals in Japan.
Continue »SNS, Blog and Video – the Japanese way
SNSs, blogs, and video sharing trends in Japan with some stats. With mixi and Nicovideo’s success, Japanese are one of the most active Internet users in the world.
Continue »Mobile search and Internet use in Japan
Should you go after Mobile Search users in Japan? Read the facts and tips about Mobile Search and Mobile Internet users in Japan.
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