I attended a huge IT industry event in Tokyo this week, which actually included three "mini expos" in one:
- Business Blog & SNS World 08
- Virtual World Conference & Expo 2008
- Linux World Expo / Tokyo 2008.
The event took place at Tokyo Big Sight, a huge exhibition center on Tokyo's strangely futuristic island Odaiba.
The "Virtual World" event was strong on the conference part but "Asia's biggest expo on virtual worlds" was actually very, very small in my view. There were just a few booths, mostly offering Second Life-related stuff. I personally think this will change after/if the concept reaches the mainstream.
Philip Rosedale, CEO and founder of Linden Lab (Second Life) was there (his first time in Japan) and we had a nice chat - cool guy.
Below are some pictures I took during the event. Also make sure to read Robert Cawte's article (his company, Tokyo-based web start-up esynapse, co-sponsored the whole expo).
6/01/2008
The Virtual/World/Business Blog/SNS Expo in Tokyo this week
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I don't understand, you always write about these tech events in Tokyo, but only AFTER they happen. Why don't you tell readers about the event BEFORE they happen so we can all try to go?? Or at least tell us where 'you' find out about these events. Thanks.
If it is really something you would like to read on this blog, I can easily tell you where I am planning to go on a regular basis. No problem.
For now, please look at the sidebar and find a small box on the bottom "Japan Events". That's one resource, provided by my friend/mover and shaker Andrew Shuttleworth.
Another info source:
https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=fvijvohm91uifvd9hratehf65k%40group.calendar.google.com&gsessionid=w2idAMZPQjdfFGUkoZPhww
(Japanese IT calendar)
However, sometimes it happens I go to an event on very short notice.
Next week on Wednesday, it is Ultra-Supertube time BTW:
http://ultrasupertube.com/
thanks! loyal reader for two months and counting. :)
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