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August 08,2012

Japan Business Forum 2012 (3/11) - Guest Remarks by Mr. Teruhiko Mashiko

 Guest Remarks by Mr. Teruhiko Mashiko, Member of the House of Councilors, during the Japan Business Forum on July 17, 2012. For more post-event information, visit www.jetro.org/jbf2012.
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August 08,2012

Japan Business Forum 2012 (2/11) - Video Message from Mr. Yoshinori Suematsu

 Video Message from Mr. Yoshinori Suematsu, Senior Vice Minister for Reconstruction, followed by a presentation "From Recovery, to Revitalization" by Mr. Daiki Nakajima of JETRO New York during the Japan Business Forum on July 17, 2012. For more post-event information, visit www.jetro.org/jbf2012.
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August 08,2012

Japan Business Forum 2012 (1/11) - Welcome Remarks by Mr. Hiroaki Isobe

 Welcome Remarks by Mr. Hiroaki Isobe, Executive Vice President of JETRO, during the Japan Business Forum on July 17, 2012. For more post-event information, visit www.jetro.org/jbf2012.
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RT @futa99: 弊社アレックスも登壇した 5 things to know: Japanese Games & Publishing in Japan (Presented by JETRO) セッション中 #gdc13j http://t.co/9iKXogQrL1
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How can you source successful Japanese games or developers for your market? http://t.co/1KGBEduK82 #GDC2013
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What key strengths make Japanese gaming companies competitive? http://t.co/BoxwBMoRoR #GDC2013
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JETRO will be at Game Connection 2013! Come visit the JAPAN BOOTH and meet Japanese developers! http://t.co/HZNYAFCOSI #gca2013
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Which types of Japanese games will be big hits in Western markets? http://t.co/BGkP1qzBrL #GDC2013
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What kind of approach do Japanese game companies take to win in the game markets in Japan and overseas? http://t.co/1QN5EuBPme #GDC2013
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Check out the games @CompileHeartApp will showcase at Game Connection 2013 http://t.co/ZgbNoEFjmW @The_GameCo #gca2013
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Check out the Japanese game companies at the JAPAN BOOTH during Game Connection 2013 (@the_gameco)! http://t.co/Z6skgUlw #gca13
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via @TheNextWeb: Japan’s DeNA releases exclusive Transformers game, as it sharpens its international appeal http://t.co/4pag3ULH #japangames
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It came from Japan: the mobile gaming IPO via @VentureBeat http://t.co/UlHPvmJO
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Japanese Games

Japanese Gaming Cluster

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Japanese Gaming Cluster Emerging in San Francisco & Silicon Valley Areas

These companies are here to develop and distribute games, localize games, or offer advertising serives for games. Discover the benefits of these high-quality products and services cultivated in the Japanese game market.


SILICON VALLEY SAN FRANCISCO







Adways Interactive Inc.
San Francisco
www.adways.net/en/

KEY BUSINESS

Mobile adnetwork, advertising agency and game publisher for mobile phones

PROFILE

Adways has the largest mobile affiliate adnetwork in Japan. On smartphones, it runs the largest incentivized adnetwork on both iOS and Android. Clients include DeNA (Mobage), Gree, Capcom, Square Enix, NHN, Walt Disney, Glu Mobile, and Gameloft, among others.

Adways is also a game publisher and has released three Top 5 iPhone grossing titles to date. It publishes both first party and third party titles.






CyberAgent America, Inc.
San Francisco
cyberagentamerica.com

KEY BUSINESS

A leading developer of social games and online entertainment communities

PROFILE

As a fully owned subsidiary of Tokyo based CyberAgent, CyberAgent America utilizes extensive networks and over 13 years of experience in the Japanese internet industry to bring Japanese internet services into popular social media destinations online. CyberAgent aims at helping users worldwide connect online and create real experiences. By taking advantage of synergies between the companies within the CyberAgent group, CyberAgent America is leading the way for the international expansion of Japanese internet services.






CyberStep, Inc.
cyberstep.com/company/profile_en.html

KEY BUSINESS

Development and global sales of online games and application software

PROFILE

Since 2001, CyberStep, Inc. has developed and managed popular online games that are played all over the world including: C21, GetAmped, CosmicBreak, GetAmped2. CyberStep also develops high-tech gadgets such as the KDJ-ONE, an impressive portable audio workstation, which will soon be available in North America, Europe and Japan. Ongoing projects include the worldwide release of the pure "Made in Japan" MMORPG Onigiri, and an online crane catcher Toreba.

CyberStep always aims to connect different cultures around the world through unique and high quality entertainment and technology.

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gloops International, inc.
San Francisco
gloops.com/en/

KEY BUSINESS

Mobile fun for everyone!

PROFILE

gloops pushes the boundaries of mobile entertainment possibilities. By creating contents both enjoyable and delighting, we provide entertainment that brings people together, and as a social entertainment provider always strive to innovate fun.






GMO GameCenter USA, Inc.
San Francisco
facebook.com/GGeebyGMO

KEY BUSINESS

Mobile game devloper, publisher and platformer

PROFILE

Headquartered in Tokyo, and member of leading Japanese Internet services consortium, GMO Internet Group, GMO GameCenter is the operator of Android game platform, G-Gee by GMO and at the same time develops and publishes a unique mix of casual, social and arcade games. First launched in Japan in 2010, and in the United States and Korea the following year, GMO GameCenter has developed and published over 800 titles worldwide.






GNT Inc.
San Jose
gnt.co.jp/en/

KEY BUSINESS

Platformer and entertaiment apps developer for mobile phones

PROFILE

GNT Inc. provides several social games, music and mobile applications for the field of entertainment, based on our in-house platform called "mobion.com" which hold about 7 million users.

Now GNT has started to provide these services to other platforms too. Our strongest development team is based in Vietnam but operated from Japan.






Metaps Inc.
San Francisco
metaps.com

KEY BUSINESS

Metaps is the leading Android app monetization platform in Asia.

PROFILE

Metaps helps Android app developers formulate and implement a strategy to acquire, engage and monetize users.

Through its global publisher network and cross-promotions, Metaps has helped drive millions of Android app downloads. Many partners make more than $1 million per year from their apps.

Metapss teams are based in San Francisco, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.






Pole To Win America
Sunnyvale
poletowinamerica.com

KEY BUSINESS

QA testing, localization, customer support and focus group service provider for video game developers and publishers

PROFILE

The PTW group has over 18 years of pure game testing and localization experience. We have a vast track record of testing over 6,000 game titles on virtually every platform and genre, over 10,000 titles on mobile gaming platform (including iOS and Android), and localized over 300 titles in various languages.






Septeni America, Inc.
San Francisco
septeni.co.jp/sf/

KEY BUSINESS

Digital Ad Agency for Social Game Industry

PROFILE

Septeni is the largest digital agency in Japan, and has more than 20 years of experience. Septeni America is developing a location specializing in the cross-border promotion of social gaming companies in the United States. We have various solutions to support your ad promotion, such as smartphone ad networks, SEM, Facebook ads, ad tracking tools, video ads, DSP, etc. Utilizing various experiences in social and mobile gaming, Septeni America can support strategic launches of your products in the Japanese market and also in the American market.






Voltage Entertainment
USA, Inc.
San Francisco
voltage-ent.com

KEY BUSINESS

Planning production and sales of mobile applications

PROFILE

Voltage Entertainment USA, Inc. creates mobile contents for women. Concentrating on themes of drama and challenge, we develop mainly romance simulation games for women. This is a rapidly growing market in Japan, and as a industry leading company, we are able to maximize our know-how internationally.

Our contents are played by over 6 million women ages 19 to 44 in Japan. Now, Voltage Entertainment is focusing on promoting our content in the U.S. with the ultimate goal of establishing a strong presence in the global market including Europe and Asia.

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