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  • Please list "social networking" Web sites in Japan. "Social Networking" means sites where people go to find friends for dating, for companionship sex, etc. Similar U.S. sites would be FriendFinder.com, and other "online personals" that are individual sites or as part of a portal.


  • Hello Bobbie

    Thank you. This is great. In anticipation of asking additional questions of a similar nature, how much time did it take you to compile this report? I'm on a limited budget and need to optimize!
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    Fred Jankowiak


  • Hello Fred3556,

    Below you will find the results of my research for social networking websites in Japan

    GREE.jp
    Gree.jp is the latest fad in social networking in Japan.
    http://www.gree.jp/

    Mixi
    ?mixi.jp is inclined toward entertainment.?
    http://mixi.jp/

    FriendMap
    http://www.friendmap.jp/

    wawawa
    http://wawawa.jp/

    UUME
    http://uume.jp/

    meetme
    http://www.meetme.jp/

    Kinugasa
    http://kinugasa.cc/

    minii
    http://minii.nikki.ne.jp/

    Gocoo
    http://www.gocoo.jp/
    ?Gocoo (pronounced Go-Ku) is Japan's first social networking community site. By systematizing the communication of members by providing online inter-personal communications as well as real-world "dinner meeting", Gocoo promotes human communication that does not go against manners and is safe and sound.? http://www.netage.co.jp/en/service/

    Echoo!
    http://www.echoo.jp/

    Tomomoto
    http://www.tomomoto.net/


    Yubi-toma
    http://www.yubitoma.or.jp/
    Yubi-toma is a service specializing in finding alumni and old school buddies. In your profile, you would write which school you used to go to. You can see other users who went to same school. You can also call a reunion.

    Kanshin.com
    http://www.kanshin.com/
    Kanshin.com is a place where you can find friends via keyword. When you register to this service, you will be given your own space (page). You will add your favorite gadgets, books, movies, foods or any keyword and give it your own version of description. Other people would find you through these keywords, write comments about them and link their own version of keyword to them, etc. etc.
    Other sites:


    Ecademy Japan
    http://japan.ecademy.com/index.php


    Open Business Club
    They have announced Japanese services in the near future.
    A highly multilingual social network. openBC describes itself as a business tool..
    http://www.openbc.com/


    A relatively new social networking service called .node, pronounced "dotnode?
    http://seki.webmasters.gr.jp/blog/20040805.html
    Select Japanese (upper right hand corner)
    http://dotnode.com/


    ImaHima
    ?Founded in 1999 by ex-Goldman Sachs analyst Neeraj Jhanji, ImaHima ("Are you free now?") is a socializing and scheduling service enabling mobile customers to locate and contact friends, schedule parties and events, meet new people, and find information and activities based on their current location via mobile phone (the service is now accessible from PC as well).? http://www.imahima.com/www/en/news/news2f.html


    Information sources:

    Social Networks boom in Japan
    http://socialsoftware.weblogsinc.com/sns-meta-list/

    Wikipedia Japan
    http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9
    SNS Blog
    http://blog.drecom.jp/masurao/archive/12


    Search Criteria:
    Social Networking services in Japan
    Social Networking in Japan
    "Social Network" in Japan
    JAPANESE SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICE

    I hope this is helpful.

    Best regards,
    Bobbie7


  • Dear Fred3556,

    I'm delighted that you are pleased with my research. It took me 2 and a half hours to compile this answer for you.
    Best regards,
    Bobbie7









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