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Zenlok announces a new cloud-based free e-mail security service. No installation is needed for this simple solution that allows you to encrypt and archive e-mails as well as guard against sending important e-mails to the wrong recipient. Introducing Zenlok's all-in-one solution, Zenlok Compliance Plus™

A chance for members of different tech communities to mix, mingle, and celebrate the end of the year.
This will be the first ever "Beers for Bytes", an offshoot of the acclaimed "Beers for Books" charity event. The money will be donated to Room to Read’s wireless computer lab projects in Nepal and Vietnam, as well as other developing nations. For more information please see, http://ow.ly/G8vR.

When: Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Time: 7pm-10pm
Where: Fifty Seven
　　　　 B1F 4-2-35 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-5775-7857
Cost: Free Entry
Food/Drinks: Cash bar, light food menu

＜Participating Groups＞
Asiajin
Digital Eve Japan
International Computer Association
Tokyo 2.0
Mobile Monday
Tokyo Hacker Space
Tokyo PC Users Group
Tokyo Solaris User's Group
Ninjava
Tokyo Linux Users Group

RSVP: Please e-mail rsvp.tokyos.biggest.techparty@gmail.com by Sunday, December 13th

WIXI KK's new domain auction service is featured in DomainsNews.net. http://www.domainsnews.net/domains-news/wixijp.html

maneo Inc. celebrates its first anniversary since the launch of Japan's first online social lending service. maneo operates Japan’s leading social lending marketplace for people to borrow and lend money through an auction system. More than thirty similar social lending services exist overseas today. Social lending is becoming an increasingly attractive financing alternative compared to more traditional sources of capital like banks and consumer finance companies. To date, maneo has more than 11,000 registered users and has completed more than 143 million yen in loans. http://www.maneo.jp/

J-Seed Ventures, Inc. will be moving to the following address as of October 2, 2009:

New Address: SC Building Akasaka 5F
5-4-17 Akasaka
Minato-ku, Tokyo 〒107-0052 Map
TEL: 03-3568-8880
FAX: 03-6203-8466

Access:
1 minute walk from Akasaka Station (Exit #7) on the Chiyoda Line

The NetTokyo 2009 Summer Charity Networking Event is coming up this Saturday, July 11th. If you haven't already signed up you can get 3 extra raffles tickets by registering and pre-paying between July 5th and 8th: http://www.nettokyo.jp/register.php

2009 marks the 5th year of NetTokyo - and this year it will be another amazing event with 500 people expected!

What is NetTokyo?

The biggest summer, Saturday afternoon, network-of-networks charity networking event for the Japanese and international community in Tokyo.

The core concepts of NetTokyo are:

1) Bring the members of various business groups together once a year to help each organization and their members expand their networks.

2) Raise money for deserving charities with each organizer designating the charity of their choice.

3) Have a fun and casual summer afternoon party that is family-friendly and a welcoming environment for all people.

Event Details:

Event: NetTokyo 2009 Charity Networking Event
Date: July 11, 2009
Time: 14:00 - 18:00
Venue: Monsoon Café Daikanyama
Price: 4000 yen in advance; 5000 yen at the door
· Includes light snacks, one drink ticket and one raffle ticket for prizes (To
be announced)
· All bottled beer, wine, soft drinks, and cocktails: 500 yen.

Map: http://www.monsoon-cafe.jp/en/daikanyama/home/location/printer

Registration and Payment:
http://www.nettokyo.jp

Charities Supported:

Kokkyo Naki Kodomotachi
Room to Read
Sala Network
The Hamigaki Project
The Tyler Foundation
Tokyo 2016 Supporters Club
PARASAIYO

Sponsors:

Gold Sponsors:
Tsukaeru.net
Diva Life Chocolatier
The Peninsula Tokyo
Vanuatu Japan Friendship
ANA Intercontinental Tokyo
The Strings by Intercontinental Tokyo
cafe Pikey
The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo

Silver Sponsors:
Mojo Print
Zubrowka
TrafficGate

On May 21, the founder and former CEO of Solis Corporation, Dashaun Nadeau will talk about "Domain2.0: The next generation internet domain business" at Waseda Marketing Forum.
For more information, please visit here.

artsea has opened a new Mediterranean style accessory shop by the ocean in Chigasaki.
They also have a gallery within the shop and schedule exhibitions regularly.
Please stop by their beautiful shop, if you visit Chigasaki this summer.

Their originally designed accessories are also available at Rakuten online shop.

artsea is a group of talented accessory designers. For more information, please visit their website.

Tokyo, Japan - April 28, 2009 - English OK Co., Ltd. a service-English training and promotion business, announced today the acquisition of Kudos Y.K. assets and intellectual property from KK Izanami.

The acquired assets and intellectual property include both the Kudos and FIRSTbenefits brands and programs, which have been providing membership benefits in Japan for the past 10 years to organizations such as the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan and British Chamber of Commerce in Japan.

"The Kudos and FIRSTbenefit brands will nicely complement our existing eok.jp shop directory service and further support the foreign community and travelers in Japan." said Marc Beardsley, Co-founder of English OK.

"The acquisition of Kudos and FIRSTbenefit brands represents a fantastic opportunity for us," said Dave Mori, Co-founder and President of English OK. "We hope to leverage our existing relationships with service businesses throughout Japan to offer new and unique premium benefits to our members."

For more information about English OK please visit: http://www.eok.jp/about-us/

Please come & join us for our networking event at Sam & Dave on May 19 (Tue.)
Feel free to bring your friends and colleagues and expand your network with a glass of Vodka Red Bull in your hand!

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DATE: Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 7:00-10:00 p.m.
VENUE: Sam and Dave, Hitosugi LIP B1, 4-3-6 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
TEL: 03-3585-0325
MAP: http://gmap.jp/shop-12337.html
ADMISSION: 1,000 JPY @ the door

**NOTE: We will restrict people who we feel are bothering our guests with head hunting, financial sales pitches, religious activities, etc.

For further information, please contact:

J-Seed Ventures Inc.
info@j-seed.com

Tokyo, Japan, April 9, 2009 – (JCN Newswire) – maneo Inc., the pioneer in social lending in Japan announced today the launch of “G-Loan,” an innovative guaranteed loan program in partnership with Orix Credit Corporation, a member of the ORIX group of integrated financial services companies (NYSE: IX; TSE: 8591).

With G-Loan, lenders earn an attractive 1.5% interest with investments starting from as low as 10,000 yen. Lenders selecting G-Loans are able to minimize the risk of default by a single borrower since each G-Loan is backed by a guaranty from Orix Credit. According to Tadatoshi Senoo, CEO of maneo, “Lenders now have the choice to secure an attractive interest rate with minimal risk using G-Loans or maximize their returns using a standard maneo loan. We are confident that many Japanese investors will find the lower risk option of G-Loans highly attractive and a welcomed alternative.”

Borrowers now have the option of selecting a standard loan or a G-Loan. Selecting maneo’s standard loan gives borrowers the opportunity to lower their interest expense if sufficient lenders bid on their loans. In contrast, interest rates on G-Loans are fixed at 7.0%, 8.0%, 9.5%, 11.0% and 12.0% depending on the borrower’s credit rating. According to Senoo, “We believe borrowers who select G-Loans will have an easier time attracting funds from lenders thanks to the guaranty by Orix Credit, and that the liquidity of maneo’s online social lending marketplace will increase significantly as a result, making borrowing at maneo even more attractive.”

maneo Inc.
maneo Inc. was incorporated in April 2007 and operates Japan’s first online marketplace for people to borrow and lend money through an auction system. maneo is about helping people lend money to and borrow money from each other, sidestepping the expense and inconvenience of traditional banks and consumer finance companies. People who want to borrow money register with maneo and create loan listings. Potential lenders register with maneo and bid on the loan listings they are interested in. maneo aggregates the bids with the lowest rates to fund the relevant loans and handles all of the administrative matters relating to the loans. For more information about maneo, visit http://www.maneo.jp.

Orix Credit Corporation
Orix Credit Corporation is a leading consumer finance company focusing on card loans and credit guaranties. It is a wholly-owned member of the ORIX group of integrated financial services companies (NYSE: IX; TSE: 8591) and was established in 1979 to lead the group’s initiative in consumer finance. For more information about Orix Credit, visit http://credit.orix.co.jp/.

Contact:

maneo Inc.
Tel: +81-3-3580-1231
e-mail: wakasugi@maneo.jp
URL: http://www.maneo.jp

Mr. Dave Mori, a representative director of English OK! is featured in Nikkei news paper published on March 26 (Thurs.)

In the article, he talks about the motivation behind the birth of English OK!

maneo is featured on TV Tokyo

Based on the theme of the TV program that focused on "new forms of lending money", maneo is featured in the TV program.

Please click here for reading more details. (Japanese only)

**TV Tokyo is one of the major TV networks in Japan.

maneo is featured as the pioneer of social lending service in Japan on Fuji TV.

Read the article with a video here.

**Fuji TV is one of the major TV networks in Japan.

Please come & join us for our networking event at Sam & Dave on February 18 (Wed.)
Feel free to bring your friends and colleagues and expand your network with a glass of Vodka Red Bull in your hand!

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DATE: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 7:00-10:00 p.m.
VENUE: Sam and Dave, Hitosugi LIP B1, 4-3-6 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
TEL: 03-3585-0325
MAP: http://gmap.jp/shop-12337.html
ADMISSION: 1,000 JPY @ the door

**NOTE: We will restrict people who we feel are bothering our guests with head hunting, financial sales pitches, religious activities, etc.

For further information, please contact:

J-Seed Ventures Inc.
info@j-seed.com