E-Journal

September/October 1996 Issue

September/October 1996 Issue

What Lies Ahead for the Japanese Economy

Cover Story : What Lies Ahead for the Japanese Econ
The Japanese Economy as I See it
by Kumano Hideaki
Cover Story : What Lies Ahead for the Japanese Econ
International Trade Policies of Japan
by Okamatsu Sozaburo
Viewpoint S
Doing Business in Japan as Seen Through the Eyes of a Foreign Entrepreneur
by Dr. Reinhard Neumann
CLOSE-UP
State of Japan’s Local Self-Government: Focusing on Recent Moves Toward Decentralization
by Tsuji Seiji
JAPANOMICS
Disparities in Service Sector Prices in Japan and Elsewhere
by Hamano Takayoshi
JAPAN EYE
About the Castle on the Hill
by Michael E. Stanley
FINANCE
Japan's Economy on Track for a Recovery
by Sakamoto Sakae
GALLERY
Colorful Experiments in Video Imagery- Yamaguchi Katsuhiro
by Iseki Masaaki
ANALYSIS
Japanese Society and Education
by Hirohashi Gikei
FOREIGN BUSINESS
Trade Shows – Aiming for More Trade and Less Show
by Hayden Stewart
ON THE ROAD
Changing Images of Japanese Women
by Catrien Ross
TOP DRAWER
Research and Development in Japan – Present and Future
by Dr. Iizuka Kozo
OBSERVER
Foreign vs. Japanese Products
by Robert J. Ballon
REFLECTIONS
The Birth of a Profession: The Stuff Simultaneous Interpreters Are Made of
by Muramatsu Masumi
OUTING
Hakone – Never Miss a Trick
by Bill Tingey
FEATURE
A History of Industry in Japan 3: Opening of Ports and Modernization
by Tsukamoto Takeshi
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Charts September/October 1996
EDITORIAL NOTE & TOPICS
Editorial Note & Topics Sept./Oct. 1996

Japan SPOTLIGHT