Lifestyle

Gen Z Reevaluates the Ancient Domestic Social Media “mixi”

The Japanese social networking service “mixi”, which used to be very popular, was ranked in the “Next Generation SNS Ranking by Gen Z” released by Baidu Japan.

Mixi has been in service since 2004. From your account page, you can make bulletin boards of various genres and enjoy cross-cuttingly multiple closed communities, like secret circles. It has a “footprint” function, which keeps a history of the names of users who have visited your account page and lets you know who is interested in you.

Mixi declined around 2010 due to the proliferation of smartphones and overseas SNSs such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

It is surprising that young people are paying attention to mixi, which has become a thing of the past for people in their 30s and older. And now, not only Gen Z but also former users are returning to mixi. Due to Twitter’s ongoing system malfunctions and modifications since 2023, users who were concerned about its future as a place for expression raised mixi as a candidate for another habitat. This closed space, different from the mainstream of Instagram and TickTok, is reevaluated as a gathering spot for core enthusiasts.


Popular Communities of the Week
・Friends Wanted
・Today’s Lunch
・mixi Basketball Club
・Let’s say hello every day!
・Gathering of drink lovers
・Stylish fashion for girls
・Where sleep lovers say hello
・Mumbles to himself without permission
・I like to take pictures (vehicles ver.)
etc.

Two Legendary Shogi Players Are in Confrontation!Prev

Leiji Matsumoto, Creator of “Space Battleship Yamato”, DiesNext

Related post

  1. Lifestyle

    Hay Fever Season Has Arrived

    Once again this year, Japanese people have to fight hay fever. Hay fever is an allergic reaction of the human body to pollen. The immune system overre…

  2. Lifestyle

    MasterCard is not accepted

    A number of Japanese adult manga, illustration, and anime viewing services have been suspended by MasterCard.Generally, credit card payment companie…

  3. Lifestyle

    The Oldest Fireworks Festival: Should I Go?

    The Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival, Japan's oldest, will be held tomorrow for the first time in four years. The event began with the release of firewor…

  4. Lifestyle

    “I’m off work tomorrow to play The Legend of Zelda.”

    Tears of the Kingdom, the latest installment of the popular "Legend of Zelda" game from Nintendo, was released on May 12. On Twitter, there was a flur…

  5. Lifestyle

    Watching Over the Elderly Parent by Lights

    Japan has one of the world's most rapidly aging populations. 30% of all households are headed by one person aged 65 or older. This means that a single…

  6. Lifestyle

    Cooling Gel Sheet: What You Need for a Hot Summer

    Asia, Europe, and the United States continue to experience intense heat waves, with increasing areas recording the highest temperatures. Today I'd lik…

PAGE TOP