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TWITTER

Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 8, 2010
Virtual versions map out real benefits of Tokyo localities
Jimotonow lets local shop-owners speak for themselves with Twitter-friendly communities representing areas in Tokyo's Suginami-ku.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 1, 2010
Japanese Twitter marketing campaigns make some noise
New followers line up for the next creative Twitter campaign. Where will the tweeting flocks fly next?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
May 14, 2010
New ABC's of motherhood in Japan: Apps, Beer and Crying
Got a wee one on the way? Well, time to get a Twitter account, an iPhone and your free (non-alcoholic) beer.
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
May 4, 2010
Dog's new best friend: microblogging
Fur Peace brings the canine crew into the microblogging fold.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 19, 2010
Tell them Twitter sent you
Bargains galore can be yours, if you know how to track down the twiwari hashtags on Twitter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 12, 2010
How to make a Big Bang in show business
J-pop labels might learn a thing or two from Big Bang, a Korean boy band that gives it up for the fans.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 10, 2010
The cheapest night out/in
Recession drinking styles now include vending-machine stand bars and Twitter-enhanced boozing. Come here often?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 8, 2010
Japan Inc. testing the Twitter waters
As Twitter booms in Japan, big and small businesses are exploring the potential for PR, fostering customer loyalty and targeting new demographics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Nov 23, 2009
Japanese now a little less lost in translation
Yeah, some things still get lost in machine translation, but language barriers did grow a lot smaller in 2009.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 19, 2009
Twitter swoops into the Japanese market again
Twitter stepping up its operations in Japan with a new mobile site and video capability. Will this be enough to make Japanese users start tweeting?

Longform

Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan