How big is foursquare in Japan?

Foursquare doesn't break down country-specific numbers, but anecdotally speaking, it's pretty big. Some hints: 1. Some months ago, I read in an interview (with the CEO, I think) that Tokyo is one of the cities with the most check-ins worldwide. read more

Given that Japan is the world's most advanced mobile nation and that location-based services and games had been around for years (laying the groundwork for the Foursquare concept), Foursquare's success is not that surprising. read more

Many of the same reasons for the big two social networks’ successes in the region can be applied to explain Foursquare’s popularity in SE Asia – though, again it is important to note that the number of Foursquare users is significantly lower than Facebook and Twitter, but usage is proportionally higher in Asia versus other markets. read more