Business Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byMasaru IkedaMar 15, 2013Japan’s language learning site Best Teacher raises $530,000 from GMO-VP and SMBC-VCBest Teacher, a Tokyo-based startup providing online language learning solutions, announced today it has raised 51.1…
Android Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinMar 14, 2013Domino’s Hatsune Miku app boosting pizza sales in Japan. We gave it a test run. [Video]Last week we mentioned a new augmented reality iPhone app from Domino’s Japan featuring virtual pop…
Business Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byYukari MitsuhashiMar 14, 2013Fancy showing fantastic growth, planning launch in Japan soonIt was just a little while ago that I heard news that New York-based social commerce…
Features Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byYukari MitsuhashiMar 14, 2013Japanese startup acquisitions: An interactive timelineAs I mentioned in a recent article about Yahoo Japan’s acquisition of Dreampass, the startup eco-system…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byMasaru IkedaMar 14, 2013Japan’s Open Network Lab now taking applications for its incubation programSee also this story in Japanese. Open Network Lab (aka OnLab), a Tokyo-based tech incubator backed…
Apps Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinMar 13, 2013Catching up with the CoolIris team in TokyoIf you spend a lot of time on popular social networks, it can be tough to…
Company Profiles Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinMar 13, 2013Online support software provider Zendesk makes its presence in Japan officialSee also this story in Japanese. Online customer support platform Zendesk has officially established a presence…
Design Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byYukari MitsuhashiMar 13, 2013Japanese-made lamp is a Stroke of design geniusIn his book Makers, Chris Anderson says that we are all makers in one way or…
Android Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinMar 13, 2013Line apps rules Google Play rankings, owns the top 5 in JapanWhile NHN Japan’s popular Line chat app has amazingly surpassed 100 million users, it might be…
Design Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byMasaru IkedaMar 13, 2013Google Glass, you’ve got company! Sekai Camera inventor introduces Telepathy OneSee also this story in Japanese. Takahito Iguchi, the former Tonchidot CEO best known for having…