Classic crossword.
J@pan Inc is offering a prize of two free tickets to see Tokyo
Sinfonia--Japan's finest chamber orchestra conducted by Robert
Ryker. All correctly completed entries will be entered into our . . .
Back & Forward.
Back and Forward is a regular column that takes a slightly
irreverent look at some of Japan's biggest business stories.
Tough first month ...
For the entire year of 2007, Japan's Nikkei index . . .
Arrivals & Departures.
In collaboration with Santa Fe Relocation Services Japan KK, the
J@pan Inc Arrivals & Departures column takes a look at some of the
key figures in Japan's expatriate business community who are . . .
Reinventing Western fashion.(Fashion and design)
The kimono way
In terms of national costume and dress, there can be nothing so
quintessentially Japanese as the kimono. These often beautiful and
elaborate garments became widespread during the . . .
Bubbles for brunch.(Champagne brunches)
The economic bubble may have burst long ago in Japan, but bubbles
of a different kind still persist in many venues across Tokyo.
Synonymous with celebration, celebrities, good time and good . . .
Human flight.(Skydiving)
For the expat resident Japan has a lot going for it; within a
couple hours in winter there's skiing, in summer the beach and a
variety of interesting weekend excursions, whatever may tickle
one's . . .
Inside out: business in Venezuela; J@pan Inc's column
concerning business opportunities outside of
Japan.(Venezuela)(Column)
Venezuela is one of the most resource-rich nations in the world yet
it is also one of the most politically risky countries today. Doing
business there is not something that investors or enterprises . . .
Market turbulence and the emotional
conundrum.(Investment)
"The recent stock market woes have dented my investing confidence, so
I'm sitting on the sidelines right now. I'm scared markets will go down
more ... if they don't I'll curse myself!"
When is a . . .
Knotted beauty: how the Japanese cedar tree found new
life.(Furniture manufacturing)
The cedar tree in Japan
World War II caused tremendous environmental damage to Japan, the
majority of the country being forested land. During the post-war
reforestation projects, Japan was . . .
Profile: Shigeru Ishiba, minister of defense.(Politics)
Shigeru Ishiba is something of an anomaly in the Japanese political
world. His soft-spoken and reserved manner belies his high level of
competence. Experts credit his ability to boil down . . .
Personnel perspectives; Three views of the human resources
process: candidate, recruiter, employer.(Recruitment)
The Candidate
Whether at graduate level or further down the line in a career,
increasingly, most of us are more likely than ever to keep a keen eye on
the job market, whether or not we are . . .
Recruitment services directory.(Directory)
Name Phone URL
A-Human Inc 03-3519-4181 www.a-human.net/english
A-TEN Associates 03-5425-7788 www.a-10.com
Japan Ltd
Adecco 03-6439-7300 . . .
Marcus Evans conferences.(Conference news)(Calendar)
Customer Relationship Excellence
Pursuing the original CRM definition--Enhancing customer
satisfaction and increasing enterprise profit by utilising customer data
Hilton Tokyo Hotel, Japan | . . .
The trade in people: a former recruiter looks at the industry in
Japan asking the question, has the bubble burst?(Recruitment
in
With the need for strong, foreign executive recruiters having been
created through the demand to move high-caliber professionals, often
within tightly knit industries, a lot of the demand has come . . .
Changing the status quo: the future of stock exchange technology
in Japan.(Electronic trading in Japan)
Almost since its inception in 1878, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
has been synonymous with trading in the Japanese financial markets.
Other regional bourses do exist to serve investors, but after . . .
Is the customer a false god? Part III: my struggle at the
frontline of Japanese Enterprise IT.(IT industry)
The ancient religion of Shinto regards all natural objects and
exceptional creatures as kami or "Gods." Visitors to Japan can
easily sample a taste of kami-sama treatment by indulging themselves . . .
Perspectives on Tokyo living & real estate.(Relocation
services)
Kenneth Arbour, President of Century 21 SKY Realty and Tokyo
Orientations, has spent over 20 years in the real estate and relocation
business in Tokyo. This is the third of four articles, in which . . .
The father of invention.(Inventions & patents)
The business of invention
When Shuji Nakamura invented the blue ray laser diode, he never
imagined that the technology would be used worldwide. Neither did he
anticipate that it would be the . . .
Exclusive interview: Michel Lachaussee; J@pan Inc talks to the
President of the French Chamber of Commerce in Japan.(French Cham
Who does the chamber represent?
The French chamber in Japan is the oldest European chamber of
commerce, started in 1918. In Japan we have now reached a membership of
556. We are also the largest . . .
CEO interview: Junichi Fujimoto, FON Japan.(WiFi
Internet)(Interview)
Smaller devices incorporating wireless networking are
proliferating--not just computers, but phones, PDAs and hand-held gaming
machines are using the Internet to send and receive data at high . . .
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