Nintendos 3DS Is Now Out In Japan

Go here for a complete guide to pricing, games, and more

Source:
http://www.1up.com/news/3ds-is-here?cmpid=3dsnowavailable_022511_digg

Inside Japans indie game development scene

While Western indie development has been all the rage as of late, their Japanese counterparts are rarely recognized outside of their homeland.

Here's the story of a few developers who may change that.

Source:
http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/217453/inside-japans-indie-game-development-scene/

Japan you are awesome [GIF]

Japan you are awesome [GIF]

Source:
http://www.geekfill.com/2010/10/11/japan-you-are-awesome-gif/

Cell Phone Markets Japan vs the US Carriers Are The Same Breed

The US Mobile industry may be as competitive as any other, but one wouldn't know it based on the monthly bill.

Source:
http://www.ismashphone.com/2010/09/cell-phone-markets-japan-vs-the-us.html

Yahoo Japan Confirms Google Switch from Yahoo

As BoomTown reported earlier today, Yahoo Japan confirmed it would switch its search technology and paid search provider to Google from Yahoo.

The move is a definite blow to Yahoo's new search and advertising alliance with Microsoft, although Yahoo sought to minimize the damage in a statement.

Source:
http://kara.allthingsd.com/20100726/yahoo-japan-confirms-google-switch-for-both-paid-and-algo-search/