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404 Blog Not Found

Penned by a famous Perl hacker, 404 Blog Not Found attracts thousands of engineers and avid book readers every day. It covers various topics including programming, IT, and social trends. Author Dan Kogai is known as a book-lover, and his book reviews are one of the attractions of this blog. He has been working in the Internet industry in Japan and East Asia since 1995. He is most known as an ex-CTO of Livin' on the EDGE Co., Ltd. (now livedoor Co. Ltd). Updated throughout the day, this blog attracts thousands of people everyday with its stimulating and witty entries.

Life is beautiful

Penned by a "grown-up geek boy", this blog provides unique insights into new developments in the IT field, attracting many tech-readers in Japan. Author Satoshi Nakajima has long years of coding experience including thirteen and half years at Microsoft (software architect of Windows 95/98 as well as Internet Explorer 3.0/4.0). He is now CEO of UIEvolution Inc. and this blog provides a glimpse into his unflagging challenging spirit.

Mitaimon!

Covering wide ranging topics from social trends to IT news, Mitaimon! looks at developments on the web from the unique perspective of a word-of-mouth marketing evangelist. As a central figure of a word-of-mouth marketing group "ONEDARI BOYS", author Masaki Ishitani is exploring the possibilities of blog marketing. He is a regular contributor to many major online publications in Japan, and taking advantage of his past career as a sound engineer, he distributes podcasts on this blog.

Lifehacking.jp

Under the concept of "a life hack is to create a habit to change yourself", it introduces foreign blog posts about life hacks, job productivity and self-development to a Japanese audience, along with tips drawn from his own experience. Author Masatake E. Hori has been collecting information about GTD from blogs around the world since 2005, and started Lifehacking.jp in March 2007, with the hope of spreading various life hacks that make life a little better. He writes a regular column about life hacks for an online media publication.

Media Pub

Media Pub is a rare source of information on the latest news in the media industry. It helps media and marketing professionals in Japan to follow the latest trends and cases in the world of online marketing. Engaged readers visit Media Pub every day to read insightful analysis in Web 2.0 companies. Author Zenichiro Tanaka has long years of experience in the publishing industry. He helped launch a number of prominent marketing and technology magazines in Japan and served as editor-in-chief of several magazines.

mediologic.com

Written by Japan's interactive marketing guru, mediologic.com is known as a valuable source of the latest cases of online marketing and advertising campaigns.By introducing the trends in advertising and media, mediologic.com has been drawing the attention of advertising and marketing professionals. Author Nori Takahiro works in Tokyo for a major search engine company. Before that, he was with two of the largest advertising agencies in Japan. He is a regular seminar speaker on online advertising and next generation marketing.

Tsuruaki Yukawa's IT Trends

By featuring interviews with key figures in the IT industry, it aims to illustrate major industry trends. Its podcast ranks high in the business category. Author Tsuruaki Yukawa is a member of the editorial board at Jiji Press, a leading wire service in Japan. He has written many books on the web and media.

Milano::Monolog

It covers broad topics including web services, Movable Type installation and plug-ins, and gadget reviews. While in university, author Milano worked as a part-time website developer, and since then he has been working in the Internet industry. He has been contributing to the blogosphere in Japan by publishing Movable Type Japanese patches and installation procedures. He was awarded the Hirata award at the Movable Type Contest 2005. He co-authored a book on Web 2.0 from Impress Japan.

Workstyle Memo

Workstyle Memo is filled with valuable information on web services and software in the world, and life hacks that improve work productivity. Author Motohiko Tokuriki is a famous figure in the Japanese blogging community. He has been organizing many blog events including Seek Alpha-Bloggers contests and the Japan Bloggers Conference. He writes regularly for major online news sites and magazines and speaks at seminars and events. He has published several books on blogs and P2P.

Modern Syntax

Modern Syntax introduces IT news and interesting sites and services around the world to a Japanese audience. His podcast, "Modern Syntax Radio Show", attracts more than 14,000 listeners. Author Kazuyoshi Nagasawa is CEO of AIVY Communications. He operates several blog-related services including BlogPeople, and was awarded the 4th Web Creation Award. He published a book on blogging from Mainichi Communications.

MOONGIFT

Every day, MOONGIFT introduces open source and free software that contribute to work productivity, such as CMS, office software, and graphic/ text editors. Author Atsushi Nakatsugawa is a founder of MOONGIFT, and develops, consults and produces web services for businesses. Before founding the company, he occupied various positions at many companies and through this experience, he gained insights into foreign markets, EC sites, mission critical systems, SEO and SEM. He is a regular contributor to various online/offline publications in the tech filed.

On Off and Beyond

Popular blog about business and life in Silicon Valley written by a local strategic consultant, Ms. Chika Watanabe. She is a Silicon Valley-based consultant specializing in US-Japan technology alliance strategy and high tech. Her blog covers a wide range of topics, including technologies and venture businesses in Silicon Valley and her thoughts on American life. She is also a founding member and president of Japanese Technology Professionals Association (JTPA) and a regular contributor to various newspapers and magazines in Japan.

PHPSPOT Developer's Diary

PHPSPOT Developer's Diary focuses on providing the latest technical information about web development such as PHP, Ajax, JavaScript, CSS and design. Author KJ works for a web development company as a programmer. In 2003, he launched PHPSPOT, a portal site for PHP programmers where he distributes PHP editor for PHP development environment, PHP code samples, and other technical information and tools. He also provides support services for creating websites. He published a book on PHP and web applications in 2006.

POLAR BEAR BLOG

POLAR BEAR BLOG provides commentaries on Internet news, unique business ideas, business skills and anything related to business. Author Akihito Kobayashi is a consultant at Hitachi Consulting. Before that, he worked for a foreign-affiliated consulting firm after studying in Boston. Besides POLAR BEAR BLOG, he writes several blogs on various online media.

SEM Research

Focusing on the search industry, search marketing and related issues, SEM Research offers information on the search trends in Japan, Europe, and the U.S. Author Takahiro Watanabe is known as the person who started Japan's first SEO service in 1997. After working for several SEO companies, he joined iREP and became director of their research center in 2005. He is a regular contributor to CNET Japan and other online media and a frequent speaker at industry seminars and conferences.

TechCrunch Japanese

As a Japanese version of TechCruch, it has been bringing the latest news of the tech world to a Japanese audience. TechCrunch is a popular blog in the U.S. dedicated to introducing new Internet services and companies, as well as existing companies, that are making an impact (commercial and/or cultural) on the new web space. TechCrunch was voted the top blog by Business Week readers in a September 2006 poll, and author Michael Arrington was named one of "The 50 Most Important People on the Web" by PCWorld in March 2007. TechCrunch Japanese is translating the latest entries posted on the original TechCrunch site.

WADA-blog

WADA-blog is a review blog providing reviews of daily goods, foods and gadgets with photographs and videos. It also offers information on affiliate services and blogging tips for personal web site owners. Author Akiko Wada runs "MONO-PORTAL", a trackback center for review blogs. She also provides business blog creation and support services for businesses. She has written several books on blogs and affiliate services.

webdog

Focusing on the video communication on the web, webdog considers the relationship between the Internet and the rest of the world. Author Jet AAA BBB CCC DDD DDD~ EEE HHH PPP PPP~ QQQ QQQ~ RRR RRR~ agilemedia.txt amn_blog amn_blog~ amn_list.csv amn_str amn_str~ blogger.txt crema_blog crema_blog2 crema_blog~ cremadesign.txt english.txt import.txt Daisuke is a professional designer and has been actively distributing videos on the Internet which he calls his lifework. He is a famous video blogger and his video podcasting "Shobizuba" boasts more than 60,000 subscribers. He is a regular contributor to several online media.

Akimoto@Cybozu Labs Programmer's blog

Written by a researcher of Cybozu Labs, an R&D subsidiary of Cybozu Inc., it introduces hot Internet services and net-related technical information in the world to a Japanese audience. Author Hiroki Akimoto has work experience in England, the U.S. and Vietnam for five years in total as a developer and is familiar with tech trends in those countries. He is a regular contributor to many online/offline publications and writes columns on technology and web marketing. His books include "PHPxWeb Service API Connections" (Softbank Creative).

FPN News Community

FPN is a participatory business news community focused on new ventures and innovation in the field of IT. Dozens of volunteers have been posting articles every day since August 2004. FPN has been contributing to the expansion of the blogosphere in Japan by holding blog contests and publishing a book on blogs and bloggers.

Koiki Kukan

Coming soon

isologue by Tetsuya Isozaki & Associates

Thousands of people check in daily to get the author's sharp analysis on the latest issues in the economy, finance, and IT business arena. Launched in 2004, isologue attracts professionals and intellectual readers with its insightful posts. Author Tetsuya Isozaki is a financial consultant, board member of a leading online securities company in Japan, and a corporate auditor of Mixi Inc., the operator of Japan's most popular social network service. He is a popular seminar speaker and a regular contributor to many online publications.

Cho Cho Cho E-kanji BLOG

Under the concept of explaining economy and finance in plain words, it covers wide range of topics including M&A, stock markets, business trends, and Internet businesses. Author Takaaki Hoda is director of Waku Waku Economy Research Institute. Before that, he has occupied various positions at a venture capital and foreign-affiliated investment banks. He is also known as a founder of Japan's third SNS site. He is a frequent guest on TV and radio shows.