By Dr. Serkan Toto – On Japan's Game Industry
Scientists at the Biomedical Engineering Faculty (web site is Japanese only) of Tokyo’s Keio University (which happens to be my university) have developed a method which enables disabled people to control avatars on the Internet with their minds! The project team is lead by Keio University...
Some noteworty (business) news from the Japanese Internet scene in the last days: 1) The Japanese equivalent to NASDAQ, the JASDAQ opened its NEO market last week. Click here for the English press release (PDF). NEO is aimed at start-ups featuring cutting-edge technology only. JASDAQ also accepts...
Update: I published updated guides on how to register and how to use Nico Nico Video on Asiajin (12/31/2010). My review of Japanese Youtube “killer” Nico Nico Douga has you hooked? Learn here how to register for the site in English. Please follow the instructions given in the...
Update: I published updated guides on how to register and how to use Nico Nico Video on Asiajin (12/31/2010). It’s insane. It’s very successful. It’s very Japanese. It’s a cooler video sharing site than Youtube. It’s Nico Nico Douga (web site is Japanese only). In my...
I just stumbled upon a fairly interesting article from Japanese news agency Kyodo. As an Ex-Videogame-Otaku (I still love Sega, Konami and Capcom) I found it pretty interesting. Maybe you agree. The article from last month is very short and not really deep but a quick read. As Japan is the No. 1...
Today, I took part in the Web 2.0 Expo in Shibuya, Tokyo (other locations include San Francisco and Berlin). Well, what can I say. It was full but not awfully good. Pros: – the event is well organized – the food is good 😉 – the people attending the Expo were really nice Cons:...
By Dr. Serkan Toto – On Japan's Game Industry