Facebook Page Replaces Japanese City Website

Takeo, a city located on the island of Kyushu, Japan, has totally replaced its city government website with a Facebook page, and is the first to do so in that country.

Takeo, a city located on the island of Kyushu, Japan, has totally replaced its city government website with a Facebook page, and is the first to do so in that country.

The move gains novelty when you consider that Facebook isn’t very popular in Japan because its residents prefer anonymity which is offered via local social networks like Mixi.

However, when Takeo city officials attempted to utilize Mixi for a municipal page, they discovered that users tended to make contribute comments or suggestions that were devoid of any substance.

At a press conference on Monday, Takeo Mayor Keisuke Hiwatashi stressed how using actual names when making a comment on a social networking site gives it more credence.

“When

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