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Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Oct 3, 2012
Inafune, back to save Japan's gaming industry from death
Call it a twist of fate or delicious irony, but game designer Keiji Inafune, a harbinger of the Japanese gaming industry's death, returned to Tokyo Game Show this year with one of the biggest games (as well as the biggest surprise) of the show.
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LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Sep 26, 2012
Get ready to broadcast video live online
Japan-based Cerevo has carved out an interesting business niche for itself as a provider of live-video-streaming hardware, most notably its Live Shell device released last year. That device enabled aspiring Internet broadcasters to stream live video directly from a camera to the Web without the need for a PC. And now this year, Live Shell is getting an HD upgrade with Cerevo's Live Shell Pro, expected to go on sale in October.
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Sep 19, 2012
Yahoo! Japan's 'explosive speed' changes Web biz
This spring, Japanese Web titan Yahoo! Japan appointed a new CEO and new board members — the first big change to its board since the company was founded 16 years ago.
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LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Sep 12, 2012
Smart notes, perfect rice and panoramic snaps
With the most brutal of summer's heat now behind us, you may be due for a little revitalization. Here are some neat tools to help get your thoughts in order, your body nourished, and to provide you with a little fun. Enjoy!
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LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Sep 5, 2012
Gunslinging the Japanese way
It's hot. Though this summer, Japanese gamers have been piling into arcades across the country not only to take refuge from the heat, but to also check out one of the most interesting games released this year — and it may surprise you to hear that it's a shooter.
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LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Aug 22, 2012
Japanese companies aspire to take a bite out of the e-reader apple
With so many competitors in the tablet and e-reader market these days, it's getting harder and harder for manufacturers to differentiate themselves from similar offerings. Apple's iPad held 68 percent of the worldwide market share in the second quarter according to Massachusetts-based research firm IDC, while Samsung and Amazon claimed second and third with 10 percent and 5 percent respectively. While it can be hard for newcomers to get a foothold, there are a few new offerings from Japanese companies that aspire to take a bite out of the e-reader apple, so to speak.
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LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Aug 15, 2012
Despite flaws, Rakuten is 1-0 against Amazon in Japan's e-book wars
Rakuten, Japan's largest online shopping mall — and a head-to-head rival of Amazon Japan that also hopes to expand its business globally — launched its first e-book reader, the Rakuten Kobo Touch, on July 19, getting the jump on the long anticipated Japanese release of Amazon's Kindle.
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LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Aug 8, 2012
3-D movies, games and silence on the go with your phone
There is an ever-expanding array of peripherals for smartphones — particularly for iPhone, not just because it is the most popular brand but also because it has one standard body shape, unlike the multitude of Android phones, making it easier to build attachments for. Here are a few new add-ons to make your handset that much more fun to play with.
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LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Aug 1, 2012
Get your sick days ready for 'Dragon Quest X'
For many gamers, "Dragon Quest" is shorthand for Japanese role-playing games. The series is iconic. It's loved by players young and old.
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LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Jul 25, 2012
Making the move away from smartphone snaps
For aspiring photographers looking to step up their game from a point-and-shoot camera or smartphone, there have been a number of exciting new options released in recent weeks. Whether you want to take the leap to your first DSLR, opt for a more evolved point-and-shoot, or go with something in between — this summer delivers something for everyone.
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LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Jul 18, 2012
Japan's LINE social network could challenge global competitors
LINE is a cross-platform communication service and app, offered for free by Naver, from NHN Japan. The basic functionality allows users to send text messages and to make free calls with other users who have the app installed on their smartphones. The service launched just 13 months ago, on June 27, 2011, and its growth rate has been simply amazing, with 45 million users currently registered — 20 million of whom are in its homeland. The rapid growth of LINE is currently one of the hottest Internet topics in Japan.
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LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Jul 11, 2012
Gadgets for fat fingers, rich kids and video thrills
Whether you are big, small, active or lazy, here is your monthly round-up with a little something for everyone.
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Jul 4, 2012
By skipping Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft is not doing anything to win over Japanese gamers
The United States was easy. Europe was slightly harder. But Japan has always seemed nearly impenetrable for Microsoft's Xbox gaming platform.
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LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Jun 27, 2012
Weighing up ultra-thin new laptops from Japan
Over the past few weeks we have seen a barrage of great new laptop offerings from PC manufacturers, all hoping to deliver thin, light, and powerful mobile-computing solutions driven by Intel's new Ivy Bridge processor. Competition in this space will be fierce, perhaps even more so now that Apple's has upgraded its Macbook Air offerings. PC powerhouses such as Lenovo, Hewlett Packard and Dell offer great options for Windows users. But this week I thought we'd look at a few of the latest notebook offerings from three Japanese manufacturers to see how they stack up.
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Jun 20, 2012
Online crowdfunded tuition service entangled in controversy
Crowdfunding, a method that enables projects to raise money over the Internet, has become one of the hottest trends in the world of Web-startups. The most successful of these is Kickstarter.com, which has hosted more than 45,000 projects.
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LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Jun 13, 2012
Gadgets and games to keep you dry in the washroom
It's not the classiest of topics, but here I go touching on the taboo — toilets. We all visit the bathroom several times a day, and what a relief that we do! The experience can conjure a curious mix of emotions: pleasure, pain, anxiety, boredom, impatience, pride. Japan famously produces toilets with booty heating, cleaning, and drying functions, as well as noise-disguising features and different flushing options. The toilet-going experience really has been elevated, both literally and figuratively from the days when the humble squatter ruled. Here is a look at gadgets that amuse and come in handy when nature calls.
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Jun 6, 2012
E3: The one that got away from Japan
This week, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) roars through Los Angeles. Game companies from North America, Europe and Japan flock to the Convention Center downtown to show off their latest wares. E3 is the world's leading video-game show, populated with multimillion-dollar games, big-name game developers, and Hollywood celebrities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
May 23, 2012
DoCoMo shuns iPhone, pushes Android options
DoCoMo last week unveiled its new lineup of mobile phones at a press conference in Tokyo. The most notable was the brand-new Samsung Galaxy S III, the headliner of the DoCoMo NEXT series of high-end smartphones.
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
May 16, 2012
Japan's social-gaming industry hindered by government's anti-gambling move
When it comes to mobile social-gaming, nowhere is it as popular or as profitable as it is in Japan. The nation's two industry giants, Gree and its rival DeNA's Mobage, have been increasing their sales every quarter for years. Gree's TV-commercial campaigns are second only to cosmetics company Shiseido in the amount of money spent on advertising (Kao is No. 3, P&G No. 4 and Kirin No. 5), which shows just how large the social-gaming industry has grown.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
May 9, 2012
This summer, take your gadgets camping, too
With the balmy weather and a relaxing pause from hectic day-to-day life during Golden Week, I'm sure many people have been inspired to start planning some kind of getaway to the countryside when things really heat up.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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