Nissin is giving away prepaid cards (digital money) cards and tickets to special shows commemorating the 100th anniversary of one of Japan's largest entertainment companies (Yoshimoto Kogyo). Entry is via special bar codes on product.
Ezaki Glico is giving away 1 million yen in train coupons to promote their Almond Peak chocolate. You can register through Facebook or Twitter and then you participate in a virtual train ride across Japan picking up new friends and creating a trip album along the way. High scores get the train coupons.
http://yujonotabi.jp/#/top
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MegMilk Snow Brand is giving away 5,000 samples a month
of its individual sachet infant formula.
https://www.snowbaby.jp/campaign/
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Yamasa is a major soy sauce and functional food producer. Their current promotion requires reading a QR code with a cell phone in order to receive a virtual plot of land where you can grow some rewards (Yamasa products). The virtual space requires creating an account with Mobage the mobile device game company.
Koiwai Dairy Products, a Kirin company, is selling a seasonal strawberry flavored milk. There are lots of strawberry flavored products this season and many people take make trips to pick fresh strawberries.
http://www.koiwaimilk.com/pick_up/index.html
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Ajinomoto is holding a promotion to promote Japanese athletes at the London Olympics. The top prize will go to three groups of 2, who will receive 3 night trips to London to see Olympic events. Answering a quick and sending in a postcard is required.
Interview with researcher who reports that fasting combined with chemotherapy improves results, whereas
fasting alone does not and can even be counter productive.
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/chemotherapy-and-fasting-to-treat-cancer/3963102
Lotte is conducting a promotion or campaign in connection with GREE - the most popular social network in Japan. If you open the box and use a QR code, you can receive virtual money to use on the GREE site.
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