Tokyo’s Social App Provider Pokelabo Fundraises USD12M From DCM And Mobage-Town
On Wednesday, Tokyo-based social app provider Pokelabo[J] announced that they had fundraised USD12M from Silicon Valley-headquartered VC f....
3 Sep 7:59 pm  from  Asiajin.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hatena’s Ex-CTO Joins Gree
(Photo by Hatena PR[J]) On the last day of August, Japan’s system development guru Naoya Ito (@naoya_ito[J]) announced on his blog that ....
3 Sep 5:44 pm  from  Asiajin.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Taiji Opens Season on Dolphins
Each year in early September, Japan opens season on dolphins, and today marks the start of the season in Taiji, a now notor....
3 Sep 12:45 pm  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Starhub Announces Fibre Optic Plans, Up to 1Gbps
Starhub have announced their suite of fibre optic plans for residential and business users, riding on Singapore’s Next Generation Nationw....
2 Sep 7:15 pm  from  SGcafe\\\\   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The upside and downside of the heat wave, fruit-wise
When global warming gives you a heat wave, grow more tropical fruit.....
2 Sep 6:41 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Daiki Kogyo Soul Saber 2 Miyuko LSP
[Censored Adult Content] Daiki Kogyo game maniac produced a new figure called Miyuko LSP based on a Soul Saber 2 character. This figure hav....
2 Sep 6:35 pm  from  paiki.info   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Wedding Photography
Irwin takes you through a day’s schedule of shooting a wedding, and what’s involved. I was in Australia shooting a wedding recently (pho....
2 Sep 3:12 pm  from  Japanorama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Liquor-Guzzling Father Tries to Auction Daughter
An Indian day laborer from Andhra Pradesh, India, was busted for trying to auction his six-year-old daughter for liquor money. Krishnaiah, ....
2 Sep 10:00 am  from  Daily Bento   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Virtual Girlfriends are no big deal in Japan
read more about this at the wallstreetjournal....
2 Sep 8:49 am  from  Yo Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
North Korea Touts Mind-Expanding Liquid Brain Juice
The government of North Korea claims it has fashioned a mind-expanding, liquid brain juice dubbed the ‘Super Drink’ that can supposedly....
2 Sep 6:00 am  from  Daily Bento   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Pillsbury Crescents Ambassador + Greek Salad Pizza
Months ago I saw a call in one of Pillsbury’s newsletters for the opportunity to become a Pillsbury Crescents Ambassador.....
2 Sep 5:17 am  from  la fuji mama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Apple Special Event: New iPods, iTunes10 and iOS 4.1
Apple’s Steve Jobs have announced in a special event today with lotsa new stuff that is going to excite fans, including a new refresh acr....
2 Sep 4:10 am  from  SGcafe\\\\   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Disaster Prevention in Tokyo
Today is 2010 September 1. The 87th anniversary of the 「関東大震災」 (“Great Kanto Earthquake“) that destroyed the Tokyo area o....
1 Sep 11:46 pm  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Valkyria Chronicles 3 To Unveil On September 16 ?
Sega has got a new teaser website which will launch on September 16, right in Tokyo Game Show. There are strong hints that it might be Valk....
1 Sep 9:27 pm  from  SGcafe\\\\   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nendoroid Petite K-ON! The First!!!
K-ON! little girls got even smaller on a new version of Nendoroid Petite made by Good Smile Company. It’ll be 2 different figures for eac....
1 Sep 8:39 pm  from  paiki.info   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nendoroid Vocaloid2 Hatsune Miku : Absolute Hatsune Miku Orchestra Edition
Virtual pop singer Hatsune Miku got extra joints and a bunch of extra parts on this new revamped version of Good Smile Company Nendoroid. T....
1 Sep 6:40 pm  from  paiki.info   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Hayate no Gotoku Gets Live-action in Taiwan
Taiwanese broadcasting company Gala TV have announced that Hayate no Gotoku will be getting a live-action adaptation in Taiwan. 20 year-old....
1 Sep 3:01 am  from  SGcafe\\\\   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Newly Redesigned Xbox 360 Controller Confirmed, Featuring a Transforming D-pad
Microsoft have announced their new Xbox 360 controller featuring a “transforming D-Pad” that gives a twist while you are gaming. The n....
1 Sep 2:31 am  from  SGcafe\\\\   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Ngi Group Unveils API That Integrates Your App With Multiple Social Networks
Ngi Group, which has spawned a number of new Internet businesses in Tokyo and is known for having invested in Japan’s top social network....
31 Aug 10:58 pm  from  Asiajin.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Bad News: Final Fantasy XIV Open Beta Delayed
Bad news as Square Enix posted an announcement some time ago that the launch date/time for the Open Beta have been pushed back due to major....
31 Aug 10:56 pm  from  SGcafe\\\\   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nendoroid Haruhi Suzumiya: Kouyou Academy uniform version
Double time demi-god sleephead Haruhi Suzumiya made her weird dreams and put Good Smile Company and Max Factory to mass produce a legion of....
31 Aug 8:54 pm  from  paiki.info   [Profile]  [Recent] 
M1 Announces Singapore’s First 1Gbps Fibre Optics Internet Plan, Offers Free Trial
M1 will be launching its suite of fibre optics internet plans for consumers and businesses. It is also the first to announce 1Gbps plan wit....
31 Aug 7:56 pm  from  SGcafe\\\\   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Singtel Announces Fibre Optic Internet Plans
click on the picture for a larger version Singtel have announced its fibre optic internet plans, four types of internet plans are available....
31 Aug 7:04 pm  from  SGcafe\\\\   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Figma Haruhi Suzumiya: Kouyou Academy uniform version from The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Lost and found tsundere goddess maniac Haruhi Suzumiya got her own action figure from Max Factory Figma line. Based on the weird movie “T....
31 Aug 6:43 pm  from  paiki.info   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Final Fantasy XIV Open Beta Guide
Are you ready for the open beta of Final Fantasy XIV which is coming soon on September 1  ? Square Enix have a quick guide for you on st....
31 Aug 5:58 pm  from  SGcafe\\\\   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Credit card scam targets foreigners in Roppongi
Foreigners who visit restaurants and bars in Tokyo’s Roppongi entertainment district are increasingly becoming the target....
31 Aug 7:44 am  from  Bionicbong   [Profile]  [Recent] 
WISH2010 Event Report – Panel Discussion by Heads Of Gree, Mixi And Twitter’s Japan Operation
Agile Media Network, a Tokyo-based marketing company using blog and word-of-mouth media and led by A-list blogger Motohiko Tokuriki who al....
30 Aug 10:06 pm  from  Asiajin.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Wave Beach Queens Loveplus Rinko Kobayakawa
Virtual girlfriend of 1/3 of japanese Loveplus world Rinko Kobayakawa was announced to be the next Treasure Figure Collection BEACH QUEENS ....
30 Aug 6:40 pm  from  paiki.info   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Little League World Series ’10
Japan has become a powerhouse in the sport of baseball. In the American MLB there are many Japan star players such as Ichiro and Hideki Mats....
29 Aug 8:36 pm  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A Refuge for Acid Burn Victims
There is an increasing number of acid burn victims in Cambodia. Due to the graphic content in this video, viewer discretion is advised. ....
29 Aug 8:00 am  from  Daily Bento   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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