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Wireless Watch Japan is the original, independent English news source on Japan’s mobile industry and provides in-depth and original coverage via news reports, analytical articles, timely tweets, streaming video programs and popular email newsletter series. Since our debut in 2001 – see 10th anniversary post here – WWJ has become one of the most popular and trusted voices dedicated to covering Japan’s mobile business for a global audience. Keen followers know activities here continue to show the way for mobile offerings worldwide.

Our network includes tech. analysts, executives, engineers, marketers, developers and researchers from startups to Fortune 500 companies both in Japan and abroad. Each day, thousands of visitors rely on WWJ to discover new business models, innovative players, h/s’ware technologies, content, applications and services available here.

With the explosive growth of this industry overseas, Japan is widely recognized, finally, as the most advanced and successful test market for building next-generation mobile products and services. Simply put – long before mobile was ‘cool’ – we are your canary in the coal mine!

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32-Fl, Shinjuku Nomura Building
1-26-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo, Japan 163-0532
Phone: +813(03) 5322-2927

Mobikyo
Mobile Monday
Mobile Intelligence

Mobikyo K.K. publishes Wireless Watch Japan, organizes MobileMonday Tokyo networking events and operates Mobile Intelligence study tours providing related custom research and advisory services. Mobikyo's founding directors are deeply connected with, respected by, and committed to, Japan's wireless and IT business community. Thousands of managers, planners, engineers and strategists depend on Mobikyo to learn about Japan's unique business models, technologies, contents, services, applications and hardware from the most innovative test-bed market for next-generation mobile industry. "Mobikyo" was chosen for the unique blending of Mobile and Tokyo. However, depending on the kanji character used for kyo, it could also mean association, capital, religion or today. With fantastic support from our clients, partners and affiliates in Japan and overseas, we have become the trusted source of independent market intelligence & business networking connections based in Tokyo.
MobileMonday Tokyo is a leading networking organization supporting Tokyo's mobile industry. We launched in September 2004, with over 70 events to-date, hosting an average 100-200 industry delegates. MobileMonday is an open platform for mobile industry visionaries, developers and industry insiders fostering cooperation and business development through live networking events to share ideas, best practices and trends from global markets. Chapters are active in over 100 cities worldwide and new locations continue to launch monthly. Founded in Helsinki, Finland, in 2000, MobileMonday is organized by a global team of 300+ volunteers and it has become the world's largest mobile community network. Details via MoMo Tokyo website
Mobile Intelligence offers related custom research and consulting designed specifically for industry executives working in sales, marketing, product development, strategy, venture capital and the media. From private workshops and conference presentations to trend spotting innovation and detailed analysis, our services are based on the direct experience and lessons learned in the Japanese mobile market. We also run a unique in-Japan guided tour service providing market introductions, personal connections and actionable lessons for clients overseas. Delegates take part in seminar and attend inside sessions, at individual companies, in technology showrooms, and -- most importantly -- on the fabled streets of Tokyo. Alumni return home with a competitive edge, integrated awareness and personal contacts moving them to the forefront of new business development. Full details via Mobile Intelligence website

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