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  josephtameJul. 25, 2010 - 12:27PM JST

  @my2sense Personally I don't find being a 'twitter addict' at all depressing. Twitter is just a tool, and can be used in many ways - it doesn't have to just be telling people you're brushing your teeth ナウ.

  The Twitter community in Tokyo is incredibly vibrant, with the service providing a space for all to share ideas, information, initiate and subsequntly develop a wide variety of projects, develop strong friendships and learn more about what's going on around the city.

  The real beauty however is how twitter friendships carry over I to real life. Whilst I was not exactly Joseph-no-mates before I started using the service, when I did make the decision to expand my network twitter enabled me to do this much faster than previously possible. By first connecting and developing friendships online, when I finally met these people in real life it meant that there was already an element of trust - it was quite a surreal experience.

  Thanks to Twitter I have found paid work, been able to participate in a lot of great events and projects that I never would have heard about otherwise, and made a lot of friends who contribute enormously to my feeling of being at home in Tokyo. I'm very fond of many of them and am always happy to help them out where I can - as they help me.

  I think as a non-twitter user (or a passive user just reading other's tweets) the whole thing can seem like a waste of time - and a lot of the time it can be just that - but spend some time building up your connections and contributing to the community, and it can change into something that's potentially life-changing. As with any if these things - it's not about the technology, it's about the people, and you make of it whatever you choose.

  I tweet @tamegoeswild.

  Joseph

  Posted in: Twitter CEO celebrates dramatic growth in Japan

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  josephtameAug. 31, 2009 - 07:18PM JST

  Good article on Susan Boyle - but didn't you know she has ALREADY performed in Japan - on a train - and thousands of people have watched the performance!

  English version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAzkqzcl8Ns Japanese version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB41sDh0l-Y

  Posted in: Singing sensation Susan Boyle taken to clinic

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