Archive for the ‘On the J-web’ Category
Is your J-blog on the twitter group?
On August 29, 2008 in Future of the J-web, Helping Japan Bloggers, On the J-web
Neil Duckett over at NeilDuckett.com is twittering and invites you to join in if you have a Japan-related blog.
He has created a Japan-blogger twitter group and you are welcome.
J-tweets…
What will we think up next?!
Have you heard of Lafcadio Hearn? Meet the foreigners who made modern Japan
On August 27, 2008 in JapanBlogMatsuri, On the J-web
Well, the Japan Blog Matsuri for August is up on Shane’s “The Tokyo Traveler.”
There are some really great posts!
Shane’s post was particularly interesting. It was about Lafcadio Hearn’s impressions of Tokyo (<–click to read her post). Hearn lived in Japan in the late 1800s but his thoughts on Japan still ring true today.
Hearn was one of the Oyatoi Gaikokujin, foreigners hired by the Meiji government to modernise Japan. He is largely to thank for the preservation of countless “mukashibanashi” (folk tales of Japan).
http://nipponstercom-swicki.eurekster.com/Lafcadio+Hearn/
http://nipponstercom-swicki.eurekster.com/O-yatoi+gaikokujin/
Mysterious Underwater Pyramids
On August 26, 2008 in On the J-web, fun
For some it is old news, but whether old or new I thought it might be interesting.
Underwater pyramids were discovered near Yonaguni, Japan.
(from the morien-institute.org)
Some believe that they might be the fabled land of Mu (an Asian Atlantis).
What do you think?
http://web.nipponster.com/mysterious+underwater+pyramid+structure+at+Yonaguni/
Let the Mad Science Experiments Begin, Muhahahaha!
On August 22, 2008 in Community building, Future of the J-web, JapanLabs, On the J-web
Announcing….
“The Mad Science Laboratory of the Japan-related Web!”
I promise you nothing. But I am VERY excited.
JapanLabs is a place where people interested in the “J-web 2.0″ can brainstorm new Japan-related projects and experiment.
It is built on an excellent Social Networking Platform that makes collaboration simple.
Benefits To You:
- Get feedback about your website from people who know J-websites
- Find people to help with that new project
- Interact with like-minded people and stimulate your creative juices!
How those benefits are delivered:
- Groups - start a group for your project or interest. Then you and other interested people can discuss it in the group forum.
- MyPages - see what your lab-mates are up to, their latest comments/contributions.
- Events - share and stay aware of important dates on the J-web (like the JapanBlogMatsuri deadline)
- MainPage - keep up with the latest activity of the JapanLab community.
- Forums - forums focused just on J-web development and brainstorming! A first as far as I know.
Well I’ve hyped it up too much already,
J-web 2.0 - Elevator Up?
On August 21, 2008 in #The Japan-related Web Debate, Community building, Future of the J-web, On the J-web
When I look at the flurry (is that a word?) of activity on the Japan-related web I can’t help but wonder…
From the time I first started scouring the web for Japan-related gems (back in 2006 for Nipponster) up to now, it seems like there has been a transition.
It seems like there has been a change in the way we build Japan-related websites and the kinds of sites we build.
Also, to me at least, it seems like there is a greater sense that there is in fact a “Japan-related web,” a community, and we are a part of it.
If those observations are in anyway accurate, I propose that we have now reached 2.0. The next level; a new playing field.
I can’t put it any better than BillyWest of JapanBlogger.net -
“it’s like an elevator that has left the ground floor, but too many people are still doing ground-floor stuff. There’s a whole world of opportunity to do original Japan-related sites and it’s nice to see some are taking it to the next level.”
Are you going up?
Update (Aug. 22) :
Here is an interesting chart from Google Trends related to the J-web -
Search trends for “Japan Blog” (an upward trend)
Also, there are 156 million website online. I wonder how we could come up with a figure (even a decent guess) of the number of Japan-related ones. Any ideas?
Country Roads
On August 19, 2008 in On the J-web
is one of my favourite songs by John Denver.
So it was a little strange to watch this video…
I wonder what country boy John Denver really thought about this performance…
Japan dance delight
On August 18, 2008 in On the J-web
I found something pretty interesting stumbling around on Nipponster Video search today.
Ever wished you could do Michael Jackson’s moon walk?
Well, check out #1 in this search result because this guy can moon walk on his knees!
http://nipponstercom-video-swicki.eurekster.com/Japan+dance+delight/
すごくない？！
Search/Rate JLPT info on the web
On August 13, 2008 in On the J-web, Resources
The JLPT application deadline is coming up soon
So I was curious to see what search results I could get for JLPT on Nipponster.
Looks like JapanProbe has some good resources, and a few others.
Check them out (and add to them, rate, comment) here:
http://nipponstercom-swicki.eurekster.com/JLPT/
JLPT up and coming!
On August 12, 2008 in Announcements, On the J-web, Resources
Hi All,
Just an additional reminder (thanks to Nihonhacks for reminding me) that the JLPT application is due soon (September 12th).
JLPT info can be found on http://www.jlpt.jp/e/
Cheers!
How to win $50 in BaBiBuBeBo’s Japan Photo Contest
On February 26, 2008 in On the J-web, fun
Hi there all you photography enthusiasts! I have a fun opportunity for you.
Evan Pike from Japan Photo Guide (also known as BaBiBuBeBo.com) emailed me and asked me to post something about his contest. Evan was a schoolmate of mine at Jyochi U. but I would have posted something for him either way. DailyJ is all about Japan-related news. Friendship just lubricates the process 
The contest will only run until March 17th so you’ll have to hurry! Anyone can enter and the details are all on his blog in the post Contest: Easy Way to Win $50 from Japan Photo Guide
And hopefully we will be hearing a lot more from Evan soon
(as soon as I stop being lazy and send him those interview questions)
