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2013/05/08

Achieved 400,000 like active users on Facebook

Since just two month ago of March, official Facebook fan page was just the number of 300,000. It was increasing plus 100,000 fans and is a Fashion & Cosmetics Media of Hello Kitty for generation X of female. That would be becoming huge community. We will hold commemorative "Giveaway" promotion that we present you Hello Kitty goods by lottery.

Most ranking of reaching our "Like" in some countries are U.S, Indonesia, Filippines, and Mexico. This is community of especially United States and Asia is supported for generation X and Y of female.

2013/04/15

Featured on TV Tokyo "World Business Satellite"

Featured on TV Tokyo "World Business Satellite" (Japanese News Program) j-Grab is C to C platform provider of Japanese Global start-up company CtoC (Consumer to Consumer) business is the exactly growth area in IT industry. As most successful business model of CtoC, Brian Chesky of CEO AirB&B talked about the disruptive online service that provides a platform for individuals referred to as "hosts", generally private parties, to rent unoccupied living space and other short-term lodging to guests. After AirB&B, as Japanese start-up company that focus on disruptive CtoC model, j-Grab service was introduced. That service is to connect foreign consumers and Japanese consumers who are proxy buyers/bidders. It is enable to purchase for foreigners any items written in Japanese through them. Buyers ask them and pay a fee to both them and j-Grab. Beyond just purchase transaction like BtoC, the possibility and anticipation of CtoC develop to link a hobby community and international exchange.

2013/03/22

Launched Develop Center is located in Ortigas Philippines

j-Grab Inc. formed a technology strategic alliance with TopConnection.Asia Inc. and ASJ, Inc. We are going to accelerate our global project development and produce resourceful graduates of University of the Philippines to professional engineers/designers. This new team of Philippines joined our existing global team that includes Silicon Valley California, London Britain, and Tokyo Japan. It was adopted by best function of each area so that best cost and most unique products can be realized.

2013/03/17

Achieved 300,000 like active users on Facebook

Since just a month ago of February, official Facebook fan page was just the number of 200,000. It was increasing plus 100,000 fans and is a Fashion & Cosmetics Media of Hello Kitty for generation X of female. That would be becoming huge community. We will hold commemorative "Giveaway" promotion that we present you Hello Kitty goods by lottery.

Most ranking of reaching our "Like" in some countries are U.S, Indonesia, Filippines, and Mexico. This is community of especially United States and Asia is supported for generation X and Y of female.

2013/02/18

Achieved 200,000 like active users on Facebook

Since just a month ago of January, official Facebook fan page was just the number of 100,000. It was increasing plus 100,000 fans and is a Fashion & Cosmetics Media of Hello Kitty for generation X of female.
That would be becoming huge community. We will hold commemorative "Giveaway" promotion that we present you Hello Kitty goods by lottery.

Most ranking of reaching our "Like" in some countries are U.S, Indonesia, Filippines, and Mexico. This is community of especially United States and Asia is supported for generation Y and Z of female.

2013/02/05

Career Seminar for Graduates at University of the Philippines

Thanks to Dr. Sison and many Professors, we had "Career Seminar" for students of Computer Science and Computer Engineering who are going to graduate in this Spring from University of the Philippines. j-Grab is acknowledged as a promotional enterprise of employment improvement and proper job matching. More than 120 students participated in the seminar. Through some interviews, we could decide to hire an Engineer and a Designer.

2013/01/07

Achieved 100,000 like active users on Facebook

The number of active users at Facebook of j-Grab has grown more than 100,000.

The community collects people who like about Japan, especially,Hello-Kitty fans.

2012/11/14

"The Amazing Spider-Man" through j-Grab -International Charity Auction

j-Grab .com provides international proxy bidding system for International Charity Auction of “The Amazing Spider-ManTM Real Hero Edition” with Sony Pictures Entertainment on Yahoo! JAPAN Auction.

This auction starts from November 14th and ends at 21st.

The set is the one of its kind in the world and includes a Spider-Man suit that was actually used in the filming of the Amazing Spider-ManTM”.

The proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society to help the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami and also to the Worldwide Orphans Foundation which helps orphans all over the world and is supported by Andrew Garfield.

This costume will be showcased at Sony Building in Ginza, Tokyo through Sunday, November 25.

2012/10/22

Achieved 30,000 like active users on Facebook

The number of active users at Facebook of j-Grab has grown more than 30,000. The community collects people who like about Japan, especially,Hello-Kitty fans.

2012/9/30

Achieved 20,000 like active users on Facebook

The number of active users at Facebook of j-Grab has grown more than 20,000. The community collects people who like about Japan, especially,Hello-Kitty fans.

2012/9/1

Achieved 10,000 like active users on Facebook

The number of active users at Facebook of j-Grab has grown more than 10,000. The community collects people who like about Japan, especially,Hello-Kitty fans.

2012/7/25

Pinterest style interface now @j-Grab.com!

Check out the commerce platform chosen by fans and celebrities alike, j-Grab.com is newly reloaded in the Pinterest-style waterfall view!

j-Grab is the premiere cross boarder-social commerce solution that offers the internet's hottest Japanese shopping sites like Yahoo!Japan Auction and Rakuten, in addition it has been the leading choice of celebrities like Lady Gaga, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Britney Spears, X-JAPAN and the artist Yohiski since it was launched in 2011.

To get started with j-Grab, simply sign into Facebook or Twitter, check us out and join our growing online community. Find your favorite products while making friends all over the world!

2012/07/20

Express Buy will be sunsetting on Aug 1st 2012

We are very sorry to share the unfortunate news, but we will be sunsetting our "Express Buy" feature on Aug 1st 2012. We appologize for any inconveniences this might cause you. Please feel free to contact us for any concerns of issues.
Thank you

Yoko Miku
j-Grab Support team

2012/06/18

Offsite meeting

j-Grab Inc. started to hold an "Offsite meeting" on regular basis. Offsite meeting is designed to make important decisions related with j-Grab business and strategy in relaxed yet concentrated situation outside of our usual office.

This time, we chose Starbucks coffee in Shibuya 3chome for it's convenient and quiet location. There, we brainstormed, using KJ method, about smartphone app that we are planning to launch in near future. During 2 hours of offsite, we came up with near 30 ideas, and we had very constructive discussion upon that idea.

Also starting from the foundation, our office always has an atmosphere like silicon valley, with free coffee and snacks not only for employees but open to all guests that visits j-Grab.

2012/05/02

Held 2012 j-Grab Kid's Day

j-Grab Inc. held our first "Kid's day" during Kids' national holiday week. This program was designed to build better "work life balance" for the j-Grab employees by making their kids understand parents' job and work place which leads to good family communication. It was also a good chance for the kids to learn about how to make global internet service.

While their visit at j-Grab office, kids had fun browsing internet, and also had chance to actually make web design of the j-Grab top page. Web director at j-Grab was impressed by their work.

"Kids day" menu:
- Orientation (welcome to j-Grab, photo shooting)
- Learn about j-Grab services
- Play and study with employee's PC
- Design j-Grab top page
- Decorating j-Grab office
- Party with snacks and non-alcohol drinks

2012/05/01

j-Grab offers an academic credit internship program

j-Grab Inc. accepted 2012 summer internship program for MBA of French EGC Bayonne university from May 1st to middle of July.
His name is Antoine Fichet and he will work for analyzing j-Grab's members' transaction data (data mining), localizing to French language and assisting promotion producers with on and off site shoots. This is also a chance to gain experience crating start-up business and have Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs style for his future dream.
Through this internship, j-Grab will make good partnership with French culture / business and encourage cultural relationship. We hope this program makes cultural / economic exchange between Japan and France activate.

2012/4/30

Lady Gaga auctioning teacup through j-Grab

j-Grab.com provides international proxy bidding system at Lady Gaga Tomodachi Auction on Yahoo! JAPAN Auctions. The ceramic teacup was sipped by Lady Gaga herself, with the phrase "pray for Japan" written in Japanese across the front at the press conference in March last year. TOMODACHI will enable Japanese university students the opportunity to pursue their artistic dreams by joining one year programs in the United States.

Lady Gaga Charity Aution | Yahoo!JAPAN Charity Page | TOMODACHI Art Fellowship Program

2012/4/1

j-Grab.com launches marketing campaign of auto parts with Yahoo! Japan

j-Grab.com, the international social commerce marketplace, launches marketing campaign of Auto Parts with Yahoo! JAPAN, targeting at English speaking users who visit Yahoo! Auction.j-Grab enables fans to buy auto & motorcycle parts at affordable prices directly from local Japanese shippers who buy locally & send overseas like friends over there. DSPORT Magazine participates in this partnership by helping social marketing to its automotive enthusiast fans.

j-Grab Auto Parts | Yahoo!JAPAN "Buy direcrly from JAPAN"

15/Mar/2012

j-Grab Launches New Mobile Web Experience for Smart Phones

j-Grab Inc. the international social commerce marketplace, has launched a new mobile site optimized for smart phone users. Now English, Italian, French, and Russian speaking users can search over 100 million units of Japanese items in their native language on mobile and buy at affordable prices directly from local Japanese shippers who buy locally & send overseas like friends over there. See more information about us.

For New Users | Instruction

5/Mar/2012

Collaborate Project "Reconstruction Support of Disaster by Earthquake and Tsunami"

We feel deeply sorry for those people still suffering from the disaster that hit Japan on March 11, 2011. Thanks to Yuki Suetsugu who is one of prominent Manga artist of "Chihayafuru", we are going to start "Manga Illustration Charity Auction" through j-Grab's global social commerce platform. We are hoping this charity event, which many Manga artist and Illustrators join, will help people to recover from disaster. This event is run by "Project Fumbaro Eastern Japan", and all donations will go to the disaster area. We believe these message would be empathically communicated through our community. Please visit Yahoo!Japan Charity Auction site.Thank you!

See more information on below link.

 

Fumbarro project

Facebook community

21/Feb/2012

Social Media Collaboration Project between DSPORTS and j-Grab

DSPORT, which is the biggest international automobile parts Magazine in USA and j-Grab has started a co-marketing project. DSPORTS magazine is sending a messages about Japanese auto tuning and car races to their subscriber of North America. j-Grab will introduce a great weekly topic through the official facebook page of DSPORT, and at the same time, j-Grab's official buyer acts as a safe proxy buyer and let the DSPORTS readers in America buy parts that are sold only in Japan. This is first social commerce activity between USA and Japan. By connecting this magazine media and our global social commerce platform connect together, new media style generates.

 

DSPORT magazine official site

Facebook official page

1/June/2011

We are pleased to announce that we have move to the new office.

This will allow us to better serving you. Our new address information details are as follows;

 

New Address:

j-Grab KK

14-1 2nd Floor, Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo JAPAN 150-0031 ( About )

27/Apr/2011

j-Grab enables overseas bidders to view in English, Italian, French and Russian and to participate in auctions with its global bidding system using PayPal's authentication and Facebook's or Twitter's ID verification.

San Jose - j-Grab Inc (Delaware), announced to cooperate with Yahoo! Japan to hold global charity auctions for Japan earthquake and tsunami relief. Celebrities, musicians, and athletes have confirmed their participation. The following auctions already started on April 17th.

17/Apr/2011

Britney Spears and Yoshiki of X Japan head global charity auctions by Yahoo! Japan and j-Grab

San Jose - j-Grab Inc (Delaware), announced to cooperate with Yahoo! Japan to hold global charity auctions for Japan earthquake and tsunami relief. Celebrities, musicians, and athletes have confirmed their participation. The following auctions already started on April 17th.

Britney Spears auctioned an outfit she wore for a Japanese TV commercial. The highest bid is 3,666(USD) as of April 18th. The outfit was used in 1999 when she visited Japan for the first time.

Yoshiki of X Japan auctioned his iconic custom-made "Crystal Piano." The bid started from 1(USD) and increased to 12,000(USD) in three minutes. The bid soared from 42,000(USD) to 361,000(USD) in eight minutes. The highest bid is 675,600(USD) as of April 18th.

j-Grab enables overseas bidders to view in English, Italian, French and Russian and to participate in auctions with its global bidding system using PayPal's authentication and Facebook's or Twitter's ID verification.

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Marilyn Manson, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, James Franco and many others plan to contribute items.
All the proceeds will be donated to people in disaster areas in Japan.

*How to use j-Grab.com to participate in the charity auction
1. Log in by your Facebook or Twitter ID, or register as a new j-Grab member
2. Complete a registration process by adding your PayPal account
3. After you choose an official shipper, ask them for a shipping quote
4. After you agree with the quotation, finalize your bid

j-Grab waives all the transaction fees as a volunteer. To support, LIKE! at j-Grab Fan Page on Facebook.

(1) X JAPAN YOSHIKI

Item: Yoshiki of X Japan auctioned his iconic custom-made "Crystal Piano.

Time: 17/Apr/2011 - 27/Apr/2011

(2) Britney Spears

Item: Britney Spears auctioned an outfit she wore for a Japanese TV commercial

Time: 17/Apr/2011 - 24/Apr/2011

24/Dec/2010

j-Grab Inc. established at San Jose U.S.A