Who runs Japan's largest bulletin board, 2-Channel [2ch]? This is the question being debated on 2channel threads today [1] [ja], with rumors that the board's enigmatic founder Hiroyuki Nishimura [2] has transferred ownership to a company, PACKET MONSTER INC. [3], apparently based in Singapore. “The beginning of the end,” one commenter writes. Many are more skeptical. “It's a bit early,” another quips, “for April Fools.”
Japan: Who is running 2-Channel?
· Written by Chris Salzberg
Categories: East Asia, Japan, Breaking News, Technology