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Mobile Industries: 11 promising Japanese companies
JETRO, or the Japan External Trade Organization, is an independent agency of the Japanese Government created to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Originally established in 1958 to promote Japanese exports abroad, JETRO's core focus in the 21st century has shifted toward promoting foreign direct investment into Japan and helping small to medium size Japanese firms maximize their global export potential. Links Box www.jetro.go.jp Jetro on Innovation Sky
;DCloud Jig.jp Arara Inc. CRI Middleware Analog Twelve Felica Networks Heart BIT Mediba Milog Shift Inc Spicysoft
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“;Dcloud”: world premiere of emoji cloud service Originally started up as a mobile content division within Bijutsu Shuppan-sha Co., Ltd., the oldest fine art publishing house in Japan, they specialize in planning, developing and operating quality digital content and services. They are launching the cloud platform “;Dcloud” and are looking for global partners (wireless carriers; device makers; developers of mail, blog, messaging apps, etc.) to share their fun communication style with the rest of the world. A software development kit is available for developers and content providers. Apps utilizing ;Dcloud will also be launched worldwide this spring. Furthermore, in an effort to expand ;Dcloud globally, the three companies will also be world premiering five compatible apps alongside. Their goal is to expand the emoji culture worldwide and add fun to communication globally.
Bijutsu Shuppan-sha Co., Ltd. Jinbo-cho Place 8F, 3-2-3 Kanda J inbo-cho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo - JAPAN – 101-0051
Links Box http://dcloud.jpn.com/it ;Dcloud on Innovation Sky
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Japanese revolutionary browser for transparent video eyewear
In October 2004, jig.jp developed jig browser, the world’s first Java full browser that makes it possible to view PC sites on mobile phones. Since then, jig.jp has conceived, developed and offered revolutionary tool applications for mobile phone, and has won numerous awards. In this video Taisuke Fukuno (President jig.jp) talk about the "Revolutionary Browser for Transparent Video Eyewear".
jig.jp FORECAST SHINJUKU AVENUE 10F, 2-5-12 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku TOKYO - JAPAN – 160-0022
Link Box www.jig.jp jip.jp on Innovation Sky
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ARAPPLI: Augmented Reality smartphone app The japanese company Arara develops, plans, creates, and produces “ARAPPLI”, a smart phone application for Augmented Reality. The corporation philosophy is, “Using ideas and technologies, provide innovative services and build a useful and fun society which makes everyone happy”.
Arara inc. Lattice aoyama B1F, 1-2-6 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku Tokyo - JAPAN - 107-0062 Link Box www.arara.co.jp Arappli on Innovation Sky
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CRI Middleware: the next generation gaming technology CRI Middleware: the new gaming technology and products, and the new enterprise solutions which were derived from its expertise in visual, audio and remote control technologies. CRI Middleware is a developer of audio and video middleware and tools with more than ten years of history. During the 1990s, they were an important provider of the basic software and middleware to SEGA and its customers. Today, they are widely accepted by developers worldwide.
These technologies not only contribute to an entertainment, but also beginning to be recognized as the core technology in the enterprise services industry, such as these tablet solution, "MR2GO": a bidirectional presentation system for pharmaceutical companies, "FR2GO": a content distribution cloud service for finance companies, which are also Gamification examples, "Jig Do" (Game technologies) a puzzle game framework and the next generation picture application "IWAGO'S."
CRI Middleware Mitsui Fudosan Aoyama-dori Building, 1-7-7 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku TOKYO - JAPAN - 150-0002 Links Box www.cri-mw.com Cri Middleware on Innovation Sky
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Analog Twelve: japanese communication and design
Analog Twelve is a leading mobile service creator that provides total coordination for the DIGITAL needs of your business with the highest and most refined ANALOG capabilities: inspiration, communication and design.
Contents Luxury brand, ebook, game, gourmet, travel, social media, GPS, finance and business with best-inclass and self-developed solutions.
Award-winning Smartphone Application Award 2011 Android Application Award 2010 Mashup Award 2009
Analog Twelve 21 Towa Building 6F, 4-6-1 Iidabashi, CHiyoda-ku Tokyo - JAPAN 102-0072 Links Box www.analog12.co.jp Analog12 on InnovationSky
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FeliCa Networks: japanese solutions for mobile handsets FeliCa Networks is providing the core NFC FeliCa technology and its solutions for mobile handsets. FeliCa Networks provides Sony's contactless IC technology (FeliCa technology) to a wide variety of companies, including chip manufacturers, service providers, and telecommunications carriers in order to promote the spread of mobile phones mounted with FeliCa functions. They also take on board all kinds of feedback from end users to provide a service platform for Mobile FeliCa. Mobile devices have evolved at an astonishing pace in recent years. They endeavor to create new potential for mobile devices by proposing and realizing ideas for the application of FeliCa technology. Working with partner companies, they seek to develop new technologies and provide new services in order to promote the widespread use of "FeliCa technology" in our daily lives that have become so permeated with IT technology and so create more comfortable lifestyles.
The development of FeliCa technology was begun in 1988 by Sony Corporation. With the aim of providing even better technologies and services, FeliCa Networks is integrating mobile phones with FeliCa technology. To ensure that consumers are able to use services related to FeliCa technology safely and securely, not only are we continuing to improve and extend our technology, we are also taking research and development to the next level so that we can play an active role in the growth of IC card technology. At the same time, we are also working to create the best environment in which service providers can use FeliCa technology with the minimum initial investment and create high value-added FeliCa services at low cost.
FeliCa Networks Gatecity West tower 16F, 1-11-1 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku TOKYO - JAPAN - 141-0032 Links Box www.felicanetworks.co.jp FelicaNetworks on InnovationSky
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HeART BIT: applications with Japanese Anime characters
For more than 10 years HeART BIT, INC. has been producing digital content for mobile phones, delivering more than 200 well-known Japanese anime characters.
With this success they are now expanding and diversifying their business to include a home theme application tool "Sumaho?Change" for everyone to use, creating social games for mobile phones for worldwide release, distributing applications with Japanese Anime characters in Asian countries, and localizing foreign application titles for the Japanese market. They have group companies in the US, China and Taiwan. They are actively pursuing international business opportunities as they expand into the global market.
HeART BIT, INC. Step Roppongi Bldg. West, 6-8-10, Roppongi, Minato-ku Tokyo - JAPAN - 106-0032 Links Box www.heart-bit.com HeART BIT on InnovationSky
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Building new media advertising with "mediba ad"
mediba is the mobile advertising company, providing the Ad network for Smartphone "mediba ad". "mediba ad" is the leading Ad network for Smartphone in Japan. Fine media and apps join to "mediba ad" including apps which join to "au one market" ,being operated by KDDI.
The company collaborates with tens of Ad network companies not only in Japan but also abroad and build the global platform around Asia region through Ad exchange. mediba, is the result of the convergence of the words 'build', 'boom', and 'bonds'. which means building new media, creating a boom, and strengthening the bonds between mobile media users and society.
The mission is to continuously develop and deliver unique value, unavailable through other media, to advertisers and corporate customers via their mobile phone base, my portal au one. They've established a foundation of trust with mobile phone users, by providing high-quality, attractive services and information. Using their experience and expertise, their vision is to actively work to develop new and unique services which inspire users. It is important to actively pursue ideas and transformation.
mediba Izumi Garden Tower 8F,1-6-1,Roppongi,Minato-ku Tokyo - JAPAN - 106-6008 Links Box www.mediba.jp Mediba on InnovationSky
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milog: providing monetization platform for Android developers
milog is a small but highly skilled startup based in Tokyo providing monetization platform for Android™ developers. Its aim is to dominate global Android market with Japanese qualities. milog veered onto Android enterprise from website monitoring service and social application service in summer 2010. “Challenge the world with a pride of Japanâ€? is their philosophy, "to establish a worldwide Internet company in Japan" is their mission.
milog decided to focus on the Mobile Internet and especially Android-based service. While the market share of Android is growing rapidly worldwide, it is less than five percent in Japan, which is exceptionally low. The best and the only way for startups to change history is to oversee the next ten years and to focus on a particular investment. To follow this belief, they plan to expand business overseas in early stage, reform the administration, and regenerate the team to join this global business.
milog Venture Business Lab. Bldg. 3F, 1-1-1 Ishikawa-cho Ota-ku Tokyo - JAPAN - 146-0061 Links Box http://milog.co.jp/ Milog on InnovationSky
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SHIFT Inc: services around software’s QA
SHIFT Inc. was established in SEPT. 2005 by Masaru Tange. They develop services around software’s QA. ming-test - The crowdsourced testing service targeted for mobile game.This service holds the enthusiastic gamers as tester, so service can detect the bug on user-view. Chat Perf - A powerful system of fourth dimensional experience. We present the “Proust effect”(scent evokes memory) for mobile technology.
SHIFT Inc. Higashi-Kan 18F, Akasaka Twin-Tower 17-22, 2-Chome, Akasaka, Minato-ku Tokyo - JAPAN - 107-0052 Links Box www.shiftinc.jp Shift Inc on InnovationSky
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MangaGet: the worldwide development of web manga
Spicysoft Corporation (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, Motoyasu Yamada, President) operates “MangaGet”, the manga comic posting and sharing platform that’s aims for worldwide development of web manga.
Although there have been attempts to deliver Japanese manga as electronic books abroad, manga remain a one-way delivery from Japan, and in addition, it cannot be said that attempts to deliver manga other than adult contents are successful. MangaGet is aiming to create an environment in which manga artists all over the world can deliver wholesome manga to manga fans throughout the world. Spicysoft Corporation Kikyoya Building 4F, 22-21 Kudan-minami 5chome, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo - JAPAN - 102-0074 Links Box www.spicysoft.com Spicysoft on InnovationSky
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