TOKYO, Sept. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- NTT Resonant Inc.
announced that starting on September
20, Q&A services for international tourists traveling to
Japan will be available on the
"Oshiete! goo" website. There is a Chinese (traditional characters)
version called "goo Shuo!" and an English version called "Oshiete!
goo." We already introduced in March this year our Chinese
(simplified characters) version.
Visitors to Japan could post
their questions and problems regarding sightseeing in Japan, and foreign residents such as
international students and experts traveling in Japan answer submitted questions. With a new
connection to the Japanese version of Oshiete! goo, responses will
now also be supplied by Japanese users, allowing question askers to
get even more detailed information about Japan.
Recently, the number of international travelers to Japan has been continuing to rise, and with
the Q&A community Oshiete! goo, we hope to show Japan's hospitality, answering questions and
calming the worries of each sightseer asking about things like "How
to access sightseeing spots?" and "What is the information?"
1. About the New Service
- With a connection to the Japanese Oshiete! goo site, Japanese
users can also answer questions from international travelers coming
to Japan:
On the Chinese (simplified and traditional) and English
communities of Oshiete! goo, users can post and answer questions in
those respective languages. Additionally, with a connection to the
largest Japanese-language Q&A community, Oshiete! goo, boasting
one million users and 30 million posts, Japanese users will also be
able to answer questions asked by international travelers, giving
these visitors tourism information directly from Japanese
people.
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- Experts knowledgeable about Japanese tourism will
participate:
Participating as an expert source will be Selected Onsen Ryokan
(http://www.selected-ryokan.com), a web portal for onsen ryokan
(hot spring inns) for international travelers to Japan, operated by Maido Nippon Corporation
headquartered in Tokyo. Users who
are browsing or asking questions can get information not just from
other users but also from the reliable source of these experts. We
also hope to increase our connections with other groups
knowledgeable in Japanese tourism.
- Special articles on the latest Japanese trends and hot
spots:
In addition to the Q&A, we will be posting articles on
themes users are most interested in as well as things like inside
information on different Japanese locales.
Where to Find It
Access each site via the links below.
- Oshiete! goo Q&A Community for International Visitors to
Japan
Chinese (simplified characters): goo Shuo!
https://cn.oshiete.goo.ne.jp/
Chinese (traditional characters): goo Shuo!
https://tw.oshiete.goo.ne.jp/
English: Oshiete! goo https://en.oshiete.goo.ne.jp/
(Photo2 Chinese traditional characters:
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(Photo3 English:
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Oshiete! goo Japanese site
Category for questions on visiting Japan
http://oshiete.goo.ne.jp/inboundjapan
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2.What's Next
Down the line we are planning to improve the Q&A process,
create an app for the Q&A community for international visitors
to Japan, introduce automated
translation, and expand to additional languages. Focusing on the
Q&A services, we are aiming to create a one-stop web portal for
visitors to Japan to get their
questions answered.
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