Arashi are a popular Japanese boy band. and they are the presenters of the AU (KDDI) Box.
As my wordpress video is broken (Yes, I need to fix this), the video will be provided a link, not embedded:
UQ selects Mformation to support Advanced Mobile WiMAX Service
UQ selected Mformation to provide Device Management activation and provisioning. When considering UQ Communications business plan of being an access provider to several MVNO, this plan and press release make a lot of sense. UQ would like people to buy WiMAX Mobile Subscribers without a contract, and then activate it online.
Their selection of Mformation was probably quite easy, as Mformation are without doubt the market leaders of Mobile WiMAX Device Management.
Japan signs Security pact with India
Couldn’t find many news sites discuss this treaty, but I find it quite intriguing.
It involves not only a Japanese loan to the India government (Why does India need Japanese money?), but also Nuclear cooperation.
Interesting!!!
Japan considers bigger role on economic stage
IHT article.
I have also seen an Economist analysis reviewing the recent Japanese acquisitions in the US. It does seem Japan is less affected by the recent Credit Crunch, and it ready to take a bigger role in the Global economic world.
Excerpt:
“The dominance of American financial giants has been shaken,” said Takatoshi Ito, a professor of economic policy at the University of Tokyo. “Now the tables have turned, and an Asian country like Japan can have the role of white knight and capital provider.”
Ignaz Trebitsch-Lincoln – Chao Kung
The Mamot’s Hole brought to my attention the unique life story of Ignaz Trebitsch-Lincoln.
He was born Jewish, converted to Christianity, became a member in the British Parliament, he was a Nazi agent, deported to China, converted to Buddhism and collaborated with the Japanese… wow!
A link to Wikipedia.
Dafna Boots
Dafna rubber boots are manufactured in Israel (in Kibbutz Dafna). Their website is not that good. But part of their Catalog is online.
Dafna boots are sold in Japan, both online (Rakuten) and in selected shops. Last year, I saw them being sold at Sony Plaza (I think it is now called just Plaza).
It is interesting to see a product with almost no sales/presence in Israel, but global reach (Finland, UK, Japan and many more). Can’t really say they compete with Hunter, but rather a cheaper alternative.
Rakuten Dafna boots page – link.
Screen Capture:
Technion – University Ranking
The Times just published their World’s top 200 universities list. link
The Technion, “My” university is ranked 109. At first I was disappointed, but then, I browsed through the list and found out that it is not that bad.
Waseda University is at 180.
Indian institute of Technology is at 154.
BUT, not even close to Tokyo university at 19, Kyoto University at 25.
Japanese win Physics Nobel Prize
Yoichiro Nambu, Toshihide Maskawa, Makoto Kobayashi won this year Physics Nobel prize.
Enoki mushrooms
Finally, I could find Enoki mushrooms in Israel. The downside is it is imported from China.
Tekoa farms import it; not sure if regularly, and the taste… not bad, but less tasty than Japan.
AU Box – Open Source(?)
KDDI will launch in November a new product and service called au Box.
More information can be found in Asiajin (BTW, a great Blog) and KDDI website.
The Box is a Motorola CPE, supposedly based on KreaTV Open Software Platform.
Searched for more info in Motorola website, looking for “Open Software”, but failed to do it. Is it really open?