Google adds new functions for Japan

Subsequent to the announcement of their new Tokyo research centre, Google has announced a bunch of new Japan-specific search features. You can search for train routes, Japanese-English dictionary glosses, stock prices, listed company information, and track parcels that are travelling with Yamato Transport's delivery service. The functionality at google.co.jp has inevitably tended to lag a bit behind its .com parent, but it looks like they're starting to get serious about beefing up Japan too.

[Via CNET Japan (Japanese)]