Business Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinSep 30, 2013Creww raises $1.2M from Nippon TV, will continue to spotlight Japanese startupsLast week I had a chance to speak with Tokyo-based Creww.me, a company here in Japan…
Article Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Yukari MitsuhashiSep 28, 2013Gateway to a ‘kawaii’ ecosystem: Japan’s Decopic has 30M downloads worldwideThe purikura photo app ‘Decopic’ is one of the many apps that has won hearts of…
Events Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinSep 27, 2013Calligraphy goes high tech in Japan: Draw in the air, laser burn to woodIf you’re even remotely interested in the up-and-coming field of 3D printing and digital fabrication, chances…
Events Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Masaru IkedaSep 27, 2013KDDI Mugen Labo unveils 5 new incubated startupsKDDI Mugen Labo is the incubation arm of Japan’s second largest telco, KDDI. It recently unveiled…
Apps Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinSep 26, 2013Grand Prix Story: Retro 8-bit racing goodness on mobileThere were lots of fun mobile games at the recent Tokyo Game Show. But here’s a…
Android Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinSep 26, 2013Line Camera photo app surpasses 50 million usersLine Corporation announced today that its Line Camera application has surpassed 50 million users as of…
Article Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Masaru IkedaSep 26, 2013In conversation with Survey Monkey CEO Dave GoldbergLast week featured a number of international tech events here in Tokyo, including the Tokyo Game…
opinion Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinSep 26, 2013Announcement: SD Japan to become ‘The Bridge’ on October 7This site began in Japanese as Startup Dating back in 2010, since then bringing Asian tech…
Android Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Yukari MitsuhashiSep 25, 20133 apps making life easier for Japanese teen girlsFor many people, thinking back to teenage years may bring some awkward memories. But recently here…
Article Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Yukari MitsuhashiSep 24, 2013Tokyo Office Tour: Bracket, Before and After AcquisitionRead this article in Japanese In Japan, we have seen a lot of hype around the…