Kakao Inc is a tech company based in Seoul, South Korea, and is well-known for its most famous instant messaging application called KaTalk, or KakaoTalk. Kakao is the number one mobile communication app in South Korea, and has expanded to 15 other countries, including Japan. It can be compared to Japan’s LINE app, which is…
Pokémon GO undoubtedly is a popular game not only in Japan but also around the world. It is a free-to-play, location-based reality game which successfully attracted so many people of different ages. Although the ultimate goal of the game is to catch, battle, and train Pokémon which are virtual creatures, it also allows people to…
Many people are familiar with LINE and its usage in Japan. LINE is the most popular form of communication used by both the young and old. What sets LINE apart from regular instant messaging is the use of emoji like stickers that range from different words to emotions and characters to show what you feel.…
Nowadays Line Friends are becoming more and more known to the general public while some people have only just known them through the communicating device Line Naver. But how popular are they in Japan? saizen-fansubs.com/ Line Anime Series Line Town or Line Offline begun its first episode in Japan last January 2014. It is an…
We all must have known or used LINE already. LINE is a popular mobile instant messaging application used by Japanese youth. It has many eye-catching features such as stickers, emoji etc. The huge collection of amazing friendly animated stickers is one of the main reasons why it has gotten so well woven into the social…
Social media has become part and parcel of one’s daily life nowadays. Ever since the internet revolution began, the need to interact with others has led to social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatzApp and others. Here are some Japanese social media applications which one should know about as well. LINE thestack.com/ This is the…
Waiting in line seems to be a big part of life in Japan. You must have noticed the lines and lines of people patiently waiting almost everywhere you go. It is common to wait in a line for 3-4 hours, maybe longer, in bigger cities like Tokyo, the wait is sometimes 5 hours or more…
Have you ever tried the application “LINE” on your mobile phone? LINE is a free messaging system where you can send and receive text messages and calls for free, whenever, wherever. It is also available in all smartphones from iPhones, Androids, Blackberries and so on. fukuoka-now.com/ LINE Characters In using LINE, several character stickers are…
