Twitter a hit in Japan as millions 'mumble' onlineNo wonder it takes more English tweets when I talk about the same thing both in Japanese and English on Twitter...
~ San Jose Mercury News
One reason is language. It's possible to say so much more in Japanese within Twitter's 140-letter limit. The word "information" requires just two letters in Japanese. That allows academics and politicians to relay complex views, according to Tsuda, who believes Twitter could easily attract 20 million people in Japan soon.
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