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Tech News in Japan

ガラケー版LINE終了へ　5年でユーザー95％減

Japan’s disaster alerts will work with all Android 8.1 phones

LINEがシェアサイクル参入、解錠・決済もLINEアプリで可能に。Mobikeと資本業務提携

Omotena Seals (Japanese)

Crane Game Video – 「絶対に取れる」クレーンゲームで47万円詐取か

Japanese arcade owner arrested for allegedly rigging crane games to be unwinnable

ニンテンドーeショップ、クリスマスに約6時間ダウン（復旧済み）

ミクシィ、チケキャン終了を正式発表　18年5月末に

Main Stories

KFC Japan earned 6 billion yen over Christmas weekend, proving that Japan loves Christmas chicken

New Year’s Greetings in Japanese

NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

No-Laughing Batsu Games

AbemaTV

Splashtop Personal

What’s the best way to ring in the new year in Tokyo? Try the countdown event at Shibuya crossing

New Year’s Eve in Shibuya (Video)

New Year’s Eve/Day, Traditional Style (Video)

Meiji Jingu Hatsumode (Video)

Fukubukuro

アップルストア初売り、福袋 Lucky Bag の大当たりは今年も MacBook Air

【本日開催】アップルの初売りが超お得！MacBook・iPad Pro購入で還元1万円オーバー

Fun Stuff

Here’s your chance to ride Japan’s maglev Shinkansen in spring, nine years before service starts

快盗戦隊ルパンレンジャーVS警察戦隊パトレンジャー｜テレビ朝日