News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinMar 27, 2013Leading up to updated Disney attraction, Darth Vader’s assault on Japan beginsIn preparation for the upcoming May opening of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue at Tokyo Disney…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted bykigoyamaMar 27, 2013Japanese corporate communication platform Talknote has more than 5,000 clientsSee the original story in Japanese. Talknote, a Tokyo-based startup providing an in-company social network platform…
Android Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinMar 27, 2013Japanese tower defense hit ‘Battle Cats’ marches on, now with 4 million downloadsThe Japanese tower defense game Battle Cats from Kyoto-based developer Ponos has just surpassed 4 million…
Design Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byYukari MitsuhashiMar 26, 2013Subscription-based Japanese sake service? Yes please!Hanami season is not only a wonderful time to check out cherry blossoms, but it also…
Mobile Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byMasaru IkedaMar 26, 2013Tokyo’s iPad-powered bars remember your favorite drinksA new bar just opened yesterday in Tokyo’s busy Shibuya district, bringing with it a new…
Business Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byMasaru IkedaMar 26, 2013Animation effects startup Cybernoids raises $557K for global expansionCybernoids, a Tokyo-based startup developing two-dimensional animation technology, announced on Monday it has raised 52.4 million…
Fun tech Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byYukari MitsuhashiMar 25, 2013Fujitsu can take your pulse with nothing more than a cameraPhoto by ITpro Fujitsu Laboratories has announced that it has developed technology to measure a person’s…
Apps Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinMar 25, 2013With over 25 million downloads, FX Camera is one of Japan’s most successful photo appsWe’ve written a lot about unusual photo apps from Japan here on SD. There are decorative…
Business Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byMasaru IkedaMar 25, 2013Japanese auction price comparison site Aucfan approved for IPO in AprilAucfan, a Tokyo-based startup featuring price comparisons and quotes for items from several auction sites, was…
Business Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byMasaru IkedaMar 25, 2013Japan’s Softbank Mobile to acquire majority shares of game developer Gungho Online EntertainmentJapanese mobile carrier Softbank Mobile announced today it would tender an offer of social gaming giant…