Mobile Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byMasaru IkedaFeb 12, 2013How a Japanese hardware startup lets your phone and home appliances talk to each otherOn the way back home from a day at work, it would be great if you…
Apps Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinFeb 11, 2013Japanese app ‘Poica’ wants to carry all your point cardsMost people probably carry around a few point cards from some of their favorite retailers in…
Design Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byThe BridgeFeb 11, 2013Japanese designer ditches chopsticks for amazing musical forkThis is part of our “Crowdfunding in Japan” series (RSS). Services like KickStarter have become a…
Gaming Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinFeb 11, 2013Japanese developer Nijibox continues Southeast Asia pushJapanese game developer Nijibox has launched a new title in its Fantasia series, Legend of Fantasia,…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinFeb 8, 2013Softbank Capital’s $250 million fund to help early stage companies break into Japan, AsiaLate last night Softbank Capital announced a new $250 million investment fund which will aspire to…
News Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byMasaru IkedaFeb 8, 2013Japanese food delivery site ‘Oisix’ is approved for IPOOisix, an online home delivery service for organic vegetables and preservative-free foods in Japan, was approved…
Mobile Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byYukari MitsuhashiFeb 8, 2013Smartphone penetration at 40% in Japan, survey says iPhone most favoredIf you hop on any train in Tokyo, you’ll notice that everywhere you look people are…
Design Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byThe BridgeFeb 8, 2013How a Japanese illustrator crowdfunded a book of wonderThis is part of our Crowdfunding in Japan series (RSS). Services like KickStarter have become a…
Design Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byJunya MoriFeb 8, 20133D printers too expensive? No problem. Fabrication workshops coming to Tokyo’s CUBE3D printing and digital fabrication is one of those rare technological developments that has overwhelming potential.…
Android Share x facebook whatsapp Posted byRick MartinFeb 8, 2013Japanese mobile game ‘Battle Cats’ hits 2 million downloads [Gameplay Video]I’ve made no secret that I’m a big fan of Ponos’s ‘Battle Cats’. It’s a ridiculously…