Japanese housewife online traders.(Online trading)
The Japanese housewife is an iconic and integral part of the
Japanese populace. She holds much domestic power, often autonomously,
while her husband is working all hours of the day and night. She . . .
How prepared is your business for a calamity?(Disastrous risks in
Japan)
The threats
Say the words 'disaster' and 'Tokyo,' and the
vast majority of us immediately think of earthquakes. But for one man,
in charge of business continuity planning for the Tokyo branch of . . .
The rise of the Smartphone.(Smartphones)
A new market
The wireless industry in Japan has proved a treacherous place. Most
notoriously, it was the Japan market that tripped up global giant
Vodafone and device makers such as Nokia and . . .
Exclusive interview: Romano Mazzucco; J@pan Inc talks to the
President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan.(Italian Cham
How big is the chamber and who does it represent?
The Italian chamber has roughly 170 members. Italian companies
working in Japan come from a wide variety of industries. Our members
come from . . .
Trends in Japan: convenience stores.
While it may surprise many visitors to Japan, convenience stores
are undeniably the most important points of sale in the country,
attracting customers from all demographics and backgrounds.
A . . .
Predictions for 2008.(Predictions)
Predicting the future is not really about looking forward. Without
a crystal ball, the best we can do is study what has passed and use that
knowledge and experience to anticipate what might happen . . .
Letters to the editor.(Letter to the editor)
Dear Editor,
Your recent article about the introduction of J-SOX was very
interesting and informative. With J-SOX being a regulation, as opposed
to a familiar market trend, this phase of change . . .
Message from the editor.(Editorial)
Dear Readers,
It is a truism that Japan is a country of paradoxes but it is one
that is impossible to avoid when taking the pulse of the nation at any
given time. As a foreigner living in Japan . . .
Message from the publisher.
2007--A Tale of Two Halves
Last year was a year to remember. It was punctuated by two strong
cross-currents: frantic activity and optimism in the first half of the
year, then a loss of . . .
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--for the first completed crossword sent to us at: Crossword, . . .
Back & Forward.
Back and Forward is a regular column that takes a slightly
irreverent look at some of Japan's biggest business stories.
The iPod Touch has landed ...
On the otherwise lukewarm morning of . . .
Southern comfort: exploring Okinawa's Yaeyama
Islands.(Travel)
Not fully incorporated into the modern Japanese polity until 1972,
Japan's Okinawa prefecture was in the custody of the US from the
end of WWII. Prior to that, despite owing allegiance first to . . .
The rising tides of fashion populism.(Fashion trends)
The overwhelming percentage of Japanese women owning Louis Vuitton
handbags--anywhere between 30% and 90%, depending on whom you ask--has
transcended objective statistical measure and transformed . . .
Inside out: the realities of virtual business; J@pan Inc's
column concerning business possibilities outside of Japan.(Business i
"Open a nightclub, sell jewelry, become a land speculator; the
choice is yours to make." No, not the text of one of Donald
Trump's entrepreneur seminars, but the opening invitation on the
business . . .
Capital guarantees.(Investment)
In investing there is always a tension between the desire to
maximize gain, and the wish to avoid loss. These are key parameters in
the selection of financial instruments. You can shoot for the . . .
Natural born killers.(Cancer treatment innovation)
Cancer cells exist in all of our bodies. Thanks to the presence of
Natural Killer (NK) cells that diligently patrol our system, these cells
are prevented from mutating into dangerous cancerous . . .
IT: what to watch out for.(IT trends)
Japanese consumers have been slow at catching onto IT trends, with
a monopoly from big name brands like Yahoo!, Rakuten, Mixi and YouTube
taking places in the top ten most visited sites in Japan. . . .
How the Japanese IT industry destroys talent, Part II: my
struggle at the frontline of Japanese enterprise IT.(IT
industry)(Indu
While troops of IT project managers and engineers are being sent to
'Death March'--a popular term to describe the brutal working
conditions of extreme overtime work, tremendous customer pressure . . .
IT services directory.(Directory)
Name Phone URL
Accenture Japan 03-3588-3000 www.accenture.com
Adobe 03-5740-2400 www.adobe.com/jp
ADP Dealer Systems . . .
Virtualization: an overview of the hottest technology that is
changing the way we use computers.(Software innovation)
When virtualization leader VMware went public on August 14, it was
the biggest IPO since Google listed in 2004. The company is valued at
US$20 billion and the forecasted sales for this year alone . . .
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