Gaming Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinSep 18, 2013With over 1M downloads, Japan’s Barcode Footballer features a brilliant gimmickI don’t play too many sports games on mobile, but recently I thought it might be…
Interview / News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Yukari MitsuhashiSep 18, 2013Mixi Marketing launches a new mobile monetization platformMixi Marketing recently announced the release of a new mobile monetization platform called Coudec. The platform…
Company Profiles Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinSep 18, 2013Brand Pit wins Startup Sauna Tokyo, moves on to compete in FinlandStartup Sauna, a startup accelerator from Finland, held a pitch event here on Tokyo last night.…
Business Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinSep 17, 2013Cinemacraft raises $1.5M in funding, expands team in Tokyo and LATokyo-based media startup Cinemacraft has announced today that it has closed a $1.5 million round of…
Events Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinSep 16, 2013PyCon APAC: Nasty weather doesn’t constrict Pythonistas in JapanJapan has seen some pretty bad weather this weekend, but that hasn’t stopped many in the…
Interview / News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinSep 13, 2013New Japanese iPhone app ranks the world’s cutest photosKawaiit is a fun, social application from Japan that lets you submit, browse, and vote on…
Design Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Yukari MitsuhashiSep 13, 2013Japan brings brilliant colored designs to boring paper receiptsIf you go into a Japanese convenience store, you might notice a little box by the…
Business Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby kigoyamaSep 13, 2013Japan e-commerce startup Monoco partners with major broadcaster Fuji TVSee the original story in Japanese. Monoco is a flash sales e-commerce site specializing in limited…
Android Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby Rick MartinSep 12, 2013Now with 200M game downloads, Line Corporation adds MapleStory titleLine Corporation made some headlines earlier today when it announced that its games lineup had surpassed…
Business Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byby kigoyamaSep 12, 2013Japanese startup Fello raises $1M to help game developers improve user retentionSee the original story in Japanese. Singapore-based Unicon, the Japanese startup behind user retention improvement platform…