By Dr. Serkan Toto – On Japan's Game Industry
Rakuten proper released their official Android app just last month, and now the company has announced that Rakuten Bank, Japan’s biggest e-bank, gets an Android application as well. Rakuten Bank customers can view their bank account information, track their balance, and send money to other...
Online restaurant service operator Gourmet Navigator has launched a marketing company that helps promote farm products in Japan, The Nikkei is reporting today. The plan is to work together with growers, local governments and others to organize events, advertise and market produce. Gourmet Navigator...
He kind of announced it four weeks ago, and now Rakuten president Hiroshi Mikitani has confirmed his company will enter the UK and Germany by the end of this year. Details are scarce at this point, but Mikitani did say he is looking at possible acquisitions as well as joint ventures in these (and...
Rakuten is expected to acquire a stake in Tokyo-based ticket startup TicketStar, the Nikkei is reporting today. Next month, TicketStar will be issuing new shares Rakuten will buy. Rakuten Enterprise, a subsidiary that’s currently handling Rakuten’s ticket business, will be shut down and...
Question: Who is the daily deal market leader in Japan? (on Quora.com) Answer: Piku is the first daily deal service in Japan (launched in April 2010), but it’s not the market leader. Groupon Japan is leading the local market, after Groupon bought Qpod, a Japanese clone in August 2010 (and...
The earthquake that hit Japan on March 11 hit Japan’s web industry in different ways. Kakaku.com says that they suffered badly in the days after the quake (-30% daily users for Kakaku itself, and even -40% for restaurant service Tabelog) but saw a quick recovery as far as traffic is concerned...
By Dr. Serkan Toto – On Japan's Game Industry