iOS Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byYukari MitsuhashiMar 5, 2013Japanese iPhone security solution lets women keep an eye on doorstep stalkersJapan is considered one of the safest countries in the world, and it usually feels safe…
Business Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byMasaru IkedaMar 4, 2013Japan’s ringtone publisher Dwango partners with pair of media giants[Update] The group has announced that UK-based play performance group Whole Hog Theatre will conduct a…
Business Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byMasaru IkedaMar 4, 2013Incubate Fund forms new $21.4M fund, plans to invest in 100 startups in 3 yearsTokyo-based VC Incubate Fund recently announced that it had established a new 2 billion yen fund…
Android Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinMar 4, 2013Japan’s DeployGate aspires to be a standard tool for Android developmentJapanese social network Mixi (TYO:2121) doesn’t often do business beyond its home market, so I was…
Social Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byJunya MoriMar 4, 2013Storys.jp: Because business cards just aren’t enoughSee our version of this story in Japanese. We’ve all exchanged name cards while on business…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinMar 3, 2013Japan tech this week: Startups pitching, Gungho winning, Facebook likedWe’ve had another fun week here at SD, doing our best to bring you interesting tech…
Design Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byYukari MitsuhashiMar 3, 2013The future of libraries? In Japan, elevated study pods encourage conversationPhoto via toto.co.jp It can sometimes be difficult to find absolute silence in a library if…
Mobile Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinMar 1, 2013Docomo publishes ‘Twitter Local Yellow Pages’ for JapanJapanese mobile carrier NTT Docomo (NYSE:DCM) has announced a new ‘Twitter local yellow pages’ mobile site…
Events Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byMasaru IkedaMar 1, 2013Korea’s beSuccess holds startup competition in Tokyo, winner moves on to Seoul for main eventRead our Japanese report on this event Our partner tech site beSuccess will hold the second edition…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinMar 1, 2013Japanese reality show will ask contestants to live the Amazon lifeTV Tokyo is planning a new reality TV show where contestants will have to create a…