Uploaded February 2010 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Get your invite here:
tofugu.com/2010/02/25/how-to-get-into-mixi-without-a-japanese-cell-phone-email-address

For a long time now, Mixi has been blocking access to their social network if you don't live in Japan (or have a Japanese cell phone e-mail address). The other day, though, someone told me a way around it, and I'm sharing it with you here.

White Rabbit Press Flashcards Contest Rules:

1. Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/tofugu
2. Write a Tweet about where you would use the flashcards (pictures are good too). Be sure to include the #tofugu hashtag at the end of your tweet so I can search / find your submission
3. Wait for about a week for me to choose one.

Learn Japanese (so you can actually use Mixi) -
Take a look at my own Japanese learning method, TextFugu - designed specifically for self-teachers of Japanese in mind, you won't find a more wonky, efficient method for learning Japanese.
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If you want a Mixi invite, you'll have to visit Tofugu to get one.
tofugu.com/2010/02/25/how-to-get-into-mixi-without-a-japanese-cell-phone-email-address