Month: June 2009
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MFT – Data review: The “How, who, how many, and how often” of the Japanese internet
Adamu does us all a favour in putting his notes about Japanese internet usage online, a dominating theme on this blog. I would like to take my time going through his long post and will publish my thoughts later. In the meantime, join the discussion at MFT. MFT – Data review: The “How, who, how…
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So what’s up with the Japanese web – disappointing or enthralling?
The first English-language site I’ve seen discussing the recent blowup in the Japanese internet punditocracy. So what’s up with the Japanese web – disappointing or enthralling?
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Apple tops PC, DMP and mobile phone customer satisfaction in Japan
Results from a survey which ran from January to December 2008. The only category where Apple had a product offering but didn’t top the list was Computer Monitors. On a sidenote, the DSLR that I have been lusting after (Nikon D90) topped the digital camera class. via nobi Apple tops PC, DMP and mobile phone…
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Japanese computer maker brand image: then and now
What Japan Thinks posts a survey from MyVoice investigating computer maker brand image. The survey was conducted last month. I went through their older surveys and found an earlier one with similar content done in 2002. I pulled out all the Apple relevant bits for your enjoyment. You can see the original findings in their…
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Click on the photo to see a set of black and white photos taken while walking around Nagoya this weekend. Buildings that are bombed-out, squeezed, poking the sky and flying humanity to a space-based utopia. Who says there is nothing to see in Nagoya?
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Click on the photo to see a set of black and white photos taken while walking around Nagoya this weekend. Buildings that are bombed-out, squeezed, poking the sky and flying humanity to a space-based utopia. Who says there is nothing to see in Nagoya?
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Tokyo Subway Map from Tokyo Art Beat A stunning version of the famous rail line. $20 from TAB. A grid overlay allows it to function as a wall calendar. This is amazing. (They’re in Japan, but I’ve bought stuff from them in the past and the process is simple and reliable.) Via VLU.
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Tokyo Subway Map from Tokyo Art Beat A stunning version of the famous rail line. $20 from TAB. A grid overlay allows it to function as a wall calendar. This is amazing. (They’re in Japan, but I’ve bought stuff from them in the past and the process is simple and reliable.) Via VLU.
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Why are there so many Christian signs in regional Japan?
Adamu posts an informing answer at Mutant Frog Travelogue. Being in “provincial Japan” I see my fair share of Christian missionary nutters. It gave me a chuckle when I read that the head of the organization responsible for the posters, soundtracks and free Bibles funded his operation with cash from his IT company. This reminded…