Tag: "japan"

It’s been a crazy month for myGengo, so I’ve only just got round to posting about the Japan panel I participated in last month. Check it out. About SXSW If you don’t know already, SXSW (South by South-West) is a huge yearly film, music and interactive (web) event held in Austin, Texas each March. People come from all over the US (and all over the world) to visit, and it’s become the #1 event of the year if you’re in the web industry. By the way, I really think more Japanese entrepreneurs, developers and journalists should go. Big in Japan: The Panel I was invited by Ryan Holm... ›Read more

This is Part 1 of a multi-part post looking at why and how to bring your service to Japan. I’ll be speaking on the ‘Big in Japan’ panel at SXSW, hosted by Ryan Holmes (of HootSuite) alongside some much more knowledgeable Japan folks than me. If you’re in town, check it out and come and say “Hi”! Screw National Borders If you look back even 10 years, very few companies could consider selling to foreign markets because of the huge cost of setting up operations overseas, shipping costs, communication barriers and the whole localization challenge. Everything is different now. If y... ›Read more

    The Wall Street Journal launched its Japanese-language website and newspaper this week, which features translations from the English publication along with original Japanese-language articles. Despite the fact that newspaper readership in Japan has been consistently high for decades, it hasn't been immune from the current recession. The industry hasn't been as severely affected as the U.S., but Japanese newspapers are also experiencing declines in advertising revenue. It will be interesting to see how successful, in terms of revenue and popularity, the American-born financial newspaper will be in Japan. The Wall Street Journal... ›Read more