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Japanese bookmark it differently

Posted at , in Japan Social Media

Japan’s new social bookmarking service “Imakore” let’s users to post a comment on the certain area of the page, and to read the comments left by others right on the website. It’s the bookmarking service with more socializing function.

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Google Japan changed the top page layout

Posted at , in Japanese Search Engines

Google Japan has changed the top page layout by adding tabs and links to some of their popular tools and pages. Google has been religiously keeping its simple top page with big Google logo and the search box, and Google is still keeping the same top page in all of the other countries and markets. So why Google Japan decided to make the changes?

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Back from Japan

Posted at , in This and that

Internet definitely became a part of Japanese people’s everyday life, but what’s actually happening and what’s the difference between US Internet market and Japanese Internet market? This is what I saw and heard during my last visit to Japan.

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Will Baidu gain market share in Japan?

Posted at , in Japanese Search Engines

It’s been 3 weeks since Baidu officially opened its services in Japan after 10months of beta phase. While Baidu’s news has been picked up by some search industry media, I haven’t heard any user side feedbacks. None of my friends in Japan have tried the search at Baidu, yet. So, the question is… “Will Baidu gain market share in Japan?”

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