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SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Nov 25, 2021
FC Tokyo¡¯s long-awaited change arrives as Mixi takeover announced
Monday¡¯s long-telegraphed announcement that digital media giant Mixi will assume ownership of FC Tokyo signaled the start of a new era for the capital club.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 4, 2020
Predicting Japan¡¯s digital trends of the next decade
Last year was all about looking back. Between the end of the Heisei Era (1989-2019) and the decade coming to a close, people appeared to go to extra lengths to reflect on the recent and not-so-recent past (this column included). Now that we¡¯ve entered 2020, though, it¡¯s time to leave the highlights...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2018
Japanese tech CEO behind popular ¡®Monster Strike¡¯ in search of new hit
Five years ago, Koki Kimura pulled off an unthinkable turnaround to save his company. Now, he¡¯s trying to do it again.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 14, 2015
IT companies scramble to take advantage of Shibuya¡¯s transport networks, proximity to youth culture
Shibuya is famous for its scramble crossing, shopping and youth culture but the district has also established itself as a hub for myriad IT firms and Internet-based startups, leading some to describe it as the equivalent to Silicon Valley in the U.S. state of California.
LIFE / Digital / 51³Ô¹ÏÍø WEB WATCH
Oct 15, 2013
Japan¡¯s social-networking pioneer turns matchmaker
There was a time when the only social network that mattered in Japan was Mixi, but these days, after years of stagnation, it is hardly heard of in daily conversation ¡ª being replaced in popularity by rivals such as Gree, Mobage, Twitter, Facebook and most recently Line.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 13, 2012
2012: The year in social media in Japan
The year in social media in Japan. Hint: Line.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 7, 2012
New Japanese tourists: have social network, will travel
Have group, will travel: social travel companies taking off in Japan.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 6, 2012
Today¡¯s J-blip: MUJI to GO game
MUJI to GO will take you on a social media adventure.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Jan 4, 2012
2011 trends: Social media in Japan comes of age
Without a doubt, social media in Japan brought people together in 2011. The question remains: Where does everyone like to congregate?
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Dec 7, 2010
Real New Year¡¯s greetings to virtual addresses
Japan Postal Service acts as a go-between exchanging real cards between online friends.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Sep 16, 2010
Privacy not an issue for geolocation apps
Where are you right now ... and do you want to share that information with your social network? Geolocation apps want to know.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Jun 2, 2010
Mixi helps users socialize with new apps
Following in the footsteps of Facebook, Mixi brings fun and functional apps to its user community. Anybody need a pantsu calendar?
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japanese shoppers drive up jewelry sales to a record
The Mitsukoshi department store in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo. Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Japan¡¯s largest department store operator, saw jewelry and watches continue to lead domestic sales, according to a company spokesperson.
Former head of Japanese barbecue chain arrested over tax evasion
The 55-year-old former president of New Look, who goes by the name Shigenori Kanemoto, is suspected of evading some ?367 million in income tax by concealing about ?2.276 billion in income in 2023.
Kozo Okamoto, last surviving participant of 1972 Lod Airport massacre, dies
Kozo Okamoto attends a ceremony organized by Palestinian militants to mark the 50th anniversary of the Lod Airport attack in Beirut on May 30, 2022.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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