Top 5: Japanese Online Dating Sites - BRIDGE
Jul 2, 2013 · Online dating sites like Match.com don’t really have clear equivalents in Japan, at least not ones that people talk about using openly. Online dating is still less common here and even a little frowned upon. But thanks to the rise of social networks, especially Facebook, more people feel safe about meeting someone new online.
BRIDGE – Tech and Startup News from Japan
Tech Japan, an HRTech platform that connects skilled Indian tech talent with Japanese companies, announced the…
Japanese AI startup Cinnamon closes series B round with …
Jan 28, 2019 · The Cinnamon team Image credit: Cinnamon. See the original story in Japanese.. Japanese startup Cinnamon, developing a document reading engine and a voice recognition solution leveraging their proprietary AI technologies, announced it has closed a series B round.The total amount of funding in this round has reached about …
Unicorn production in France – BRIDGE
This guest post is authored by Mark Bivens. Mark is a Silicon Valley native and former entrepreneur, having started three companies before “turning to the dark side of VC.” He is a venture capitali…
Japanese sneaker marketplace reaches $340M valuation …
Dec 2, 2021 · This is the abridged version of our original article in Japanese.. Tokyo-based Soda, the Japanese startup behind a marketplace specializing in sneakers and streetwear called SNKRDUNK (pronounced as Sneaker Dunk), announced today that it has secured an undisclosed sum in a series D round from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 (SBVF2), which brought the company’s valuation up to 38 billion yen or $340 ...
Japan’s virtual YouTuber management agency Anycolor …
Apr 30, 2022 · Tokyo-based Anycolor, the Japanese startup behind the VTubers (short for “Virtual YouTubers”) group Nijisanji, announced on Thursday that its IPO application to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange had been approved.The company will be listed on the TSE Growth Market on June 8 with plans to offer 30,000 shares for public subscription and to sell 174,600 shares in over-allotment options for a ...
Comico provides free, mobile-friendly manga - BRIDGE
Nov 5, 2013 · Although many people in Japan still prefer to read comic books on paper, smartphones are pushing the industry towards digital at a fast pace. In Japan, there are websites like Ebook Japan that provide over 160,000 digital comics, and other services like Cmoa and Manga Okoku (roughly means ‘manga kingdom’) serve the same purpose.. Recently another service for digital manga was launched.
10 ingenious products that showcase Japanese design – …
Sep 5, 2013 · Japan has always valued attention to detail, and that spirit has delivered many wonderfully designed products to the world. Here are just a few modern designs from Japan that we’ve stumbled upon recently.
Kakaku.com: Japan’s price comparison king – BRIDGE
May 21, 2013 · Japanese price comparison site Kakaku.com is a pretty essential tool for shoppers in Japan, whether you do your shopping online or offline. While sites like Rakuten or Amazon Japan are among the most likely online retail destinations, along with countless other lesser known e-commerce options. But in order to find out where the …
Japan’s brand enablement platform AnyMind Group files for …
Image credit: AnyMind Group. Tokyo-headquartered AnyMind Group, running its business mainly in Japan and other Asian countries, announced on Tuessday that its IPO application to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange had been approved.The company will be listed on the TSE Growth Market on December 15 with plans to offer 885,300 shares for public subscription and to sell 403,400 shares in over ...