Here in Japan, Yahoo! is still number one in the internet business.
We can find it everywhere (PC, mobile phone, TV, provider...) and established many years ago (it's important as the Japanese tend to be faithfull to brands : first in, first for long time!). So here Google, who came later, has to do what it doesn't really need in other countries : advertissement to explain what are its products!
Few weeks ago I already spotted some advertissement for youtube on mobile:
Second one says : "Be careful coming back home from work, watching to much youtube on your keitai you may miss your station and end in an unknown place!" (well something like that)
But this week Google started to promote some of their "own" services :
iGoogle banners for the personnal Google start page.
The new guy in town : Street View (with all its privacy problems)
They even created a specific page to teach what they can do :
google.co.jp/dekiru, "dekiru" meaning "We can do".
As for me I'll promote the internet services developed by my current company :)
the Ninja Tools!
The services list is quite long now, and if you can read japanese, you might be interested in it!
Just to supplement: the ad I want to place is:
英語のできる方でこの3月の千葉県松戸での競輪日本選手権のための
イドを捜しています。
資格条件:
1.日本語、英語ができること。
2.競輪についてよく知っていること(自分自身が競輪選手であるとか
、ファンであるなど)。
3.この3月の3,4,5,6日の全日、アメリカ人(1人)のための
ガイドをしていただけること。
仕事内容:
1.レースの間、英語で説明などのガイド役をする。
2.
最初の日の3月3日のみ:クライアントにレースの朝渋谷のホテルメッツ
あい、レースの後、渋谷の同ホテルへおくる。
あなたの資格について、また、希望する報酬について電子メールでお
らせください。
競輪場への入場料はクライアントが払います。
Bi-lingual (Japanese-English)Guide wanted for Keirin Japan Championship in
Matudo, Chiba
fo an American visitor March 3,4 5, and 6. Must be familiar with keirin.
Qualifications:
Bi-lingual: Japanese and English
Familiar with
keirin
Available March 3,4 5, and 6 for the Japan Championship race in Matudo, Chiba
Job:
1. During the race, guide the client on the race in English.
2. Only on the first day March 3, meet the client in the morning at Hotel Mets, (JR)Shibuya
and return him to the same hotel after the race.On all other days, meet the client in the morning at
Matudo Keirin and stay with him until the race ends.
Please reply with:
Information on your qualification
Compensation desired.
Client
pays for admissions.