Kakaku.com: Japan’s price comparison king
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Beauty products portal @Cosme is an internet mainstay among Japanese women
There are a few major review portals in Japan that are loved by women — Cookpad…
Japanese curation site Naver Matome boasts 41 million users, cures information overload
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Niconico Douga: Japanese online video site puts discussion front and center
Youtube is the most popular online video site in the world, and it’s certainly big here…
Meet 4 of Japan’s hottest online fashion malls
According to a recent study, the fashion and interior e-commerce market in Japan was about 636…
In Japan, there is no escaping Rakuten’s reach
Rakuten-Ichiba, Japan’s biggest online mall, celebrated its 15th anniversary last May. Rakuten (JSD:4755) originally launched back…
With 100 million users, LINE is the Japanese Facebook
Line, one of the most popular smartphone apps in Japan, recently reached the 100 million user…