Organized Online Community

Hobby: Organizer of Online Community Website (SNS)

30’S BAR

• Duration: August 1997 – December 2005
• Description: An online community limited to individuals in their 30s.

Overview

• Inspiration: Started 30’S BAR as a motivation to work in the internet industry.
• Skills Learned: HTML, web design, Perl script, JavaScript, and web server management, all self-taught.

Features

• Components: The website included chat rooms, email friend systems, and Bulletin Board Systems (BBS).
• Offline Meetings: Organized offline meetings every two months in various regions of Japan. Participants included both residents of Japan and those living abroad.

Achievements

• Popularity: The site had over 1 million accesses by 2005.
• Recognition: Registered for free in the Yahoo Japan directory.
• Membership: Over 10,000 registered members.
• Current Status: The website is no longer active.