2.08.2012

Yokote city, Akita started the examination use of the Facebook page

I came back to the parents’ home(birth place) Yokote city, Akita Prefecture last month.

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This city is the country which is located in the northeast in Japan(Tohoku) and desolate very much. However, the local government and the citizen use the social media. The Yokote city government office started the examination use of the Facebook page today.


http://www.facebook.com/YokoteCityOffice

A period is till the end of March. It is too short and too careful. However, in Japan, that a local government uses Facebook is rare(IT literacy of a Japanese government is very low). Of course I stick up for them challenge. And I wish they learn more about Facebook.

By the way, There is the pioneer of this trial in Japan. That is Takeo city, Saga Prefecture. They shifted to the Facebook page in city's website. The mayor of Takeo city is the chairperson of Japanese Twitter society.

See also:
Takeo-city To Force All Employees To Register And Work On Facebook

2.06.2012

Doraemon becomes social game in Mobage

Doraemon is the most popular Manga, Anime and character in Japan,In Japan. This is national contents of Japan surely. Probably, there are no Japanese who hates Doraemon. Now, Doraemon is a popular also in Asia and Europe.

ドラえもん (1) (てんとう虫コミックス)
ドラえもん (1) (てんとう虫コミックス)

Today, DeNA announced that they released a social game of Doraemon in Mobage "Doraemon Hokkorina" in this spring.



Mobage users grant the wishes of various characters with Doraemon.

Of course I'll play this social game. Because Doraemon is my favorite character! :)

2.05.2012

Spotify lands at Japan at last

Such a text is displayed now on the top page of Spotify.



This is good news. Japan has been ignored for every social music service until now(Turntable interrupted access from Japan, too).
Of course I registered my e-mail address.

2.04.2012

Twitter account of the Finnish embassy is popular in Japan

Twitter account of Japan's Finnish embassy(@FinEmbToky)  is very popular in Japan because they are friendly.


Besides, they are familiar with Japanese anime and manga.

When we search "Juutilainen(ユーティライネン)" by Google image search in Japan...


In this way, Girls were found than officer. This is character of anime called "STRIKE WITCHES". STRIKE WITCHES is anime which personified weapon of WW II to girls. Eino Ilmari Juutilainen is like that in STRIKE WITCHES.

 【ストライクウィッチーズ】 ハイクオリティフィギュア 〜エイラ・イルマタル・ユーティライネン〜 プライズ フリュー
The Japanese Twitter user asked it for a Finnish embassy. Then they answered.


"We already know all"

In addition, manga called "Hetalia" which personified a nation is in Japan. Finland in Hetalia is this.


Finnish embassy knows this, too.

Of course they do not do only Tweets of manga and anime. They teach us various Finnish information. And their Tweets are friendly, intelligible and replies also to the question of a follower frequently. Incidentally, it is secret which of Japanese and Finns is their Twitter staff.

1.27.2012

Japanese Android application market finally get simulation game of poo upbringing

Yesterday, I found madness Android apps in Japanese Android Market.

This is "Unko Ikusei simulator mobile".
(Unko means poo in Japanese. Ikusei means upbringing in Japanese)



This apps is the simulation game that can enjoy upbringing of the poo in real time. Originally it was software for PC developed in 1998. Developers redevelop it for Android. You can touch the poo using touch panel interface.
In addition, this apps is free and the users review are high evaluation.