Update^3: Sorry folks
Update^2: Someone, actually one of my maimiku, told me that such mobile mail address restriction applies only to IP address allocated to Japan. Hence no such restrictions to apply otherwise, it seems.
Update: For those who are getting an invitation, make sure you have a valid mobile mail account from one of those Japanese mobile carriers; notably, docomo, au, softbank, tsuka, willcom, etc. Now, mixi requires both your email account and your mobile mail account validated before they will issue a new mixi account. I know they are concerned about security; however, looking at the entire social media landscape from MySpace to facebook, which are getting open at least on the new member acquisition,
I think this move dismisses the potential of the Internet; that is, the potential being that location doesn’t matter and our hobby and interests (I have noted a lot of anime lovers overseas) distributed long tail across cultures around the globe. Mixi spread via word-of-mouth, viral, just like every other successful social media services. Did you know one of the fastest growing nations are China and India? Not Japan, whose population had just started to decline ahead of other advanced nations like Germany, Italy, US, or France. Now it in effect prevents folks overseas from signing up the new account. How sad.
An invitation letter..
The profile of the person who invites you..
Fill in your profile and apply. This screen shot is the old one. The new one requires your mobile phone mail address right after the PC (or mac) mail account. Both mail addresses will later be validated before activating the new mixi account. That almost means you need to be living in Japan and have a mobile phone with email enabled. Good luck.
Return to mixi tutorial . (for those who have joined mixi already.)
After you’ve set up your account, also refer to other operations:
creating ashiato cho in your diary
Update:
I prepared also the Tutorial Home at flickr:
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Hi there,
uh yeah, I’d also like to get a Mixi invite. Thanks so much in advance!
I’ve been to Japan last summer, and I’m going again this year. Mixi’d be great to make some new friends!
I’d love an invitation as well. I’m studying japanese in university now, so that would help me to practice ._.;
COuld I get an invite? I live in Japan and think it would be a cool site to be a part of. 🙂
I’m living in Tokyo and would like to meet more people. Could someone please send me an invite.
Thanks a lot.
Vancouver_syndicate@yahoo.com
may i please be invited?
pretty pleease?
: )
thank you so much !
♥ muchlove.~
Hi,
sorry i seem to be pretty back dated. I’m learning Japanese and hope to work there. Can i be invited to Mixi.
arigatou
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Sumemasen,
I am learning to speak Japanese and would like to have more exposure to the culture and people of Japan. Would it be possible to send me an invitation? I appreciate it and am sorry to impose.
arigatogozaimasu,
Hello Kenji-san!
I’m really wanting to find old friends in Okinawa and I’m hoping they have Mixi accounts. Can you invite me. I would be greatly appreciative!!
Arigato gozaimasu 🙂
Email: absolute60@hotmail.com
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Can u invite me? Domo arigato gozaimasu.
Email: fri3ng3r@yahoo.com
Would really appreciate an invitation to check this site out.
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Could I get an invite, please? I used to have Mixi last fall, but shortly I joined the 2 friends I had both canceled accounts so I got kicked out because I lacked enough friends. I live in Japan.
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Could I also get a mixi invite? I lived briefly in Japan and would like to continue my study of Japanese.
Can anyone help me out with a Mixi invite? I’ll swap for a JOOST internet-TV invite!
superkuroneko@gmail.com
any chance i could get an invitation to Mixi?¿? i am film student looking for some help on my japanese.
hello
can you help me please
i want you to send me invitation letter to go italy
i have the visa and i had got invitation before but it coasts so much and i thank you so much
or tellme how i can get it by internet
Invite me too! Thanks!
Guys,
Could anyone of you send me Mixi invitation please.
ananddiwakar (at) gmail (dot) com
Thanks
Hi, I studied nihongo at uni. I would love to get an invite from u if thats ok. It would help me to get contacts as i wish to relocate there in the future.
Hi…
Could anyone of you send me Mixi invitation please.
gonzalezmarin (at) gmail (dot) com
hi i was wondering if someone could send me a mixi invite ^_^
thanks~~ tracyrain527@aol.com
Hi !
Could you please send me an invitation to join MIXI ?
I am studying japanese and I`m looking for some help !!
Thanks in advance !
arakami_ym@yahoo.co.jp
Hello i’d like an invite to Mixi too, trying to meet some people on there. My e-mail is Kisaragi87@yahoo.com thank you!
Hello… hope someone can invite me too … percy_chen@yahoo.com
Hi all,
I’ve set up a guide with more help in using Mixi in English, as well as how to get an invite and get around the “must have Japanese cellphone” problem:
http://gaijinwomen.com/how-to-use-mixi/
The site above requires no knowledge of Kanji, the Japanese characters 😀
Good work Kenji!
Leon,
You are welcome. Your site is awesome.
Hi, there. I’d also like an invite to mixi since I’m also trying to meet some people there. My address is shigajet[at]gmail.com
Hi guys, I’d really like an invite to mixi if someone has the time.
I’d really appreciate it. Thanks =
squall182@yahoo.com
Hi, Can someone kindly send me a mixi invitation? Thanks!
kboy_69(AT)hotmail(DOT)com
Hey Everyone,
I would really like to make a mixi!!!
If someone could invite me, it would be appreciated!
Please send invitation to:
standtorise6@gmail.com
Thanks!
Hi Kenji,
I am a japan in Taiwan. Nice to meet you.
Can you invite me to mixi please??
My email is : leicheng11@gmail.com
Let’s share!!
Hi, I would be interested to join Mixi. Please send me an invitation. Thanks in advance.
Kam
I really want to join mixi and i am fluent in japanese and english so please send me an invatation ASAP…Thanks!!!!
hi kenji-san ^^
i know mixi from some web site and think it is a good way for me to improve my japanese^^! as i am going to study overseas in Japan, so i would like to ask for a mixi invitation mail^^ can you please send me an invitation mail to snowgal_yuki@hotmail.com ^^?
Thx for your kindness ^^
And hope to hear from you soon^^
Thx ,
From Yuki =]
Hi, I would like to join Mixi. Please send me an invitation. Thanks in advance.
Cheers
My email is implicit.affection@gmail.com
Send me a mixi invite pretty please!
Can I please be concidered for an invite to MiXi, I am studying Japanese so i would like to make some friends that can helo me improve my Japanese skills!
Thank you!
I’m sorry to bother, but could you invite me to Mixi too? Thank you! 🙂
Can someone please invite me to join mixi thank you!
🙂
Hello Kenji!
I’ve been working in Tokyo for the past six months and plan to stay for another three years. I’d really love to have a Mixi account. Could you please send me an invitation, too? Thank you in advance!
John
Hello!
Could I please get a Mixi invitation?
thank you in advance ^^
reevsaj@gmail.com
Hi, Kenji sama
Could you send me a Mixi invitation please. Thanks a lot!
Yuan
Konichiwa,
Wondering if you could invite me.
Domo arigato!
can someone invite me
thanks XD
Hi there, someone can invite me, please?
please, please invit me 😀
Hi, if it’s not too much trouble, could you invite me to Mixi? I would really appreciate it, thanks!
can i please have a mixi invite, my e-mail is imstillflydawg@yahoo.com
I too would appreciate additional information regarding Mixi for ‘research purposes’. If you could provide me with an invitation I would be thankful