Baidu to launch its Japanese version on January 23, 2008

From an article: “Baidu to unveil Japanese search services on January 23; Travel search, gourmet search and more [jp]”:

Baidu, the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, is going to offer Japanese language search services from January 23.

If you access “baidu.jp” now, you’ll see a line saying “Baidu.jp to start full-scale services from January 23, 2008”.

Click the line, and you’ll get this:

It seems that Baidu.jp is going to provide three kinds of search services:

・Video Search
・Travel Search
・Gourmet Search

IT writer Takaaki Mizuno has already revealed his move from Hatena to Baidu.

* I'm leaving Hatena [jp]

I’m going to work for Baidu.jp. from January 2008. Although the place is different, I will continue to be committed to the Internet and its future.

I guess he will be writing some books or articles that would promote his new company …