http://www.coindesk.com/bitflyer-launches-japans-first-bitcoin-crowdfunding-platform/Japanese bitcoin market bitFlyer has added a bitcoin crowdfunding platform called fundFlyer to its feature list, launching the first service of its type in the country.
The system works in a fashion similar to more established crowdfunding services like Kickstarter and Japans own Shooting Star, but is taking a significant step towards mainstreaming bitcoin use in its home country with at least one high-profile user.