Hiroyuki Nishimura Interview Online

Wired Magazine now hosts a fascinating interview with 2channel creator and Nico Nico Douga co-creator Hiroyuki Nishimura. The article covers Nishimura’s perspective on Japanese internet culture, and discusses the reasons behind the explosive popularity of Japanese anonymous public message and video sharing sites.

“Japan is an unhappy culture. The people are lonely and depressed, and the Internet is a release valve.”