Japan needs to be at SXSW because SXSW needs Japan! Read more about why here. I’ve created SXJapan.com to raise awareness, adding some relevant information in Japanese. Thanks for all of those who are helping by voting or sharing the information to their networks, I know who you are (special thanks to Masato Kogure for his article).
There are two separate SXSW panel you can vote on. Ryan, CEO of HootSuite has one here. I highly recommend it. You can see mine here.
Update about Japan at SXSW 2011. Lots of Japan events, mine included:
What’s on your mind…totally agree. the world needs to know what’s happening inside japan in social web, tech and culture.