Dear Readers,
Last issue J@pan Inc ran an article on intellectual property in
Japan by our writer Willhemina Wahlin. This was a small taster for this
editon, our legal special and I'm pleased to see a continuation of
our coverage of patent and trademark issues in Japan, including
interviews with expert IP lawyers and a judge. We've also included
articles on the jury system, arbitration and more, plus on the center
pages you'll find our indispensable Legal Services Directory.
In addition to our legal feature, we are pleased to offer our
article on women in the workplace, and in a break from recent tradition,
we our proud to have a leading Japanese female lawyer on the cover. Tim
Coghlan, an industry expert observer, has written on wireless shopping
possibilities at fashion shows and Greg Lane's piece on Japanese
market saints and sinners is sure to be a cause for debate. Elsewhere,
we explore Japan's oldest hamburger restaurant and delve into
issues of corporate social responsibility for companies leaving the
market.
Finally, I'd like to direct readers attention to our all new
final page where you can read some compelling nuggets of business
information written by Ken Worsley of www.japaneconomynews.com and,
attempt our Classic Crossword--for the first correctly filled out grid
we receive we are offering two free tickets to see Tokyo Sinfonia,
Japan's finest chamber orchestra conducted by Robert Ryker.
As our first issue as a bi-monthly publication I'm very keen
that we pull up our quality as well as our frequency and for this we
rely on the support of our readers. Please get in touch if you have any
comments or suggestions. And, don't miss our next issue when we go
back to our roots with an IT special feature.
We'll also be taking stock of the recent political turbulence
in Japan and providing some diversionary reading on Okinawa.
I'd like to thank all our contributors and the J@pan Inc team
for helping us produce what I'm confident is our best issue yet.
If you would like to make a comment on any of the content in this
magazine, or have any suggestions, don't hesitate to send them to
peter.harris@japaninc.com
Peter Harris MA (Oxon)
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Chief Editor
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