This article via IHT, related to using the cameraphone as a diet device, is getting some major attention around the web this week. The product and service offering described there sounds very much like LifeWatcher from Mobile Healthcare Inc. which we first covered here on WWJ back in Aug. of 2003 including a video interview with the company CEO James Nakagawa.

The Health Ministry estimated last year that more than half of Japanese men and about one in five women between 40 and 70 years of age — nearly 20 million people — were at risk of metabolic syndrome, a term for a cluster of conditions associated with obesity, high cholesterol and increased risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

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Some sage advise when entering new turf; Stop, Look and Listen.. it’s also good to secure a local guide. Japan is the cradle of mobile civilization – we have been dedicated to this space since 2001 – trust our archives here offer some useful material.

Domestic activities continue to set the pace, and sharp players are looking at global markets. We have hard-earned industry expertise and trusted network of contacts with access to advanced intell. and potential deal flow. Need a lift.. Ok, buckle-up!