#3 The Japan-related Web. Part 1: What it is
In the introduction to this series we decided to take a look at what the Japan-related web is, what it could be, and why it matters.
In part 1 of the series we will look at that first question: What is the Japan-related web?
In Japanese the Kanji character for “to understand” (wakaru) and the character for “to divide” (wakeru) are the same. So to really understand the Japan-related web maybe we should divide it into its parts. To do that we will need to ask some questions.
First of all, we need to know, what kinds of sites are there? I propose that, whether big or small, most sites offer one or a combination of the following:
News, entertainment, services & web-tools, instruction & education, personal
stories & experiences, classifieds, and e-commerce.
If you disagree or have extras to add, be sure to comment.
We will study these seven categories closely throughout the first part of this series.
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January 8, 2008
Just a quick comment to say that I think you’ve got all the major categories covered there.
January 8, 2008
Maybe I am thinking too small. How about business, sports, commentary, opinion?
January 8, 2008
Looks like you got the bases covered as far as I can tell.?
January 8, 2008
Did you ever see the awfully (because it’s so true!) stereotypical post about Japan-related website classification by the Westerner’s Fear of the Neon Sign? Made me laugh, and then hang my head in shame. Dunno where my blog fits. Ha ha.
January 9, 2008
@Deas
Hehehe! That is a great post. Those are pretty funny, #10 was my favourite.
I related to the part about the blog talking over your life a little more than I would have liked…
But hey, it’s fun!