4chan Has Been Sold...To The Creator Of 2ChannelLuke Plunkett9/21/15 9:30pm18513EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkChristopher Poole, the founder of internet imageboard 4chan, has sold the company to Hiroyuki Nishimura, the founder of Japanese site 2channel, itself a direct inspiration for 4chan’s creation in the first place.
Japan Reacts to the Godzilla TrailerBrian Ashcraft12/11/13 7:00am4886EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkFinally! The world gets its first trailer for Hollywood's upcoming Godzilla film. What did you think? You might have an opinion. I might. Japan definitely does.
Japanese Internet Mogul Hit with Drug AccusationsBrian Ashcraft12/20/12 4:30am211EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkIn the West, Reddit says it's the front page of the internet. But in Japan, it's not. The internet in Japan is dominated by 2channel. It's where news—whether that's political or video game news—disseminates. It's the center of online culture. And apparently, drugs. That's perhaps why today drug charges were brought…
This Desktop Design for Gaming Addicts Would "Ruin" HumanityBrian Ashcraft11/30/12 7:00am1261EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkSometimes you settle in for some PC gaming or web surfing. And you just don't get up. You can feel your bum go numb and the chair meld into your skin. Surely, you know the feeling.
What Do Crummy Gamers Have in Common? The Japanese Internet Discusses.Brian Ashcraft11/19/12 4:30am145EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkSome gamers are very good at video games. Some are just awful. And that's okay! Still, there must be common traits of crummy gamers, and that's what a recent thread of Japan's largest bulletin board, 2ch, tried to pin down.
Japan's Biggest Web Forum "Facilitating" Drug TraffickingBrian Ashcraft5/11/12 4:01am381EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkOnline in Japan, the vast majority of game news first hits 2ch. And it's not just games—so much news is shared through 2ch threads. It's a wealth of information. It's a wealth of rumors. Apparently, it's also a wealth of drugs.
Japan's Biggest Website, Awash in Illegal DrugsBrian Ashcraft12/06/11 3:00am1001EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkDrugs, and drug culture, are common and prevalent in much of the West. Ditto for Japan, even if superficially the country seems immune to such devices. It's not.