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Fukuzawa Yukichi’s Advice for 21st Century Japan

Fukuzawa Yukichi (1835-1901) is best known as the founder of Keio Gijuku (now Keio University). But he is much, much [...]

Engines of Invention

In this issue we direct our focus to something many had assumed was a relic of a bygone era: A new, [...]

Filter

Three’s A Cloud For Big Blue Three of Japan’s top information technology companies, Fujitsu Ltd., NEC Corp and Hitachi Ltd., [...]

Monitor

TWO FOR TEA Beverage makers Kirin and Suntory are aiming to boost sales of non-Japanese tea drinks with ad campaigns [...]

To the highest bidder

Rakuten prepares to take on Amazon globally for e-commerce domination

Eastern Optimism

Chinese tourism won’t be enough to improve the fortunes of Japan’s flagging economy

Pragmatic Austerity

Counterintuitive economic lessons from the Ginza Mama-san

Corporate Cultural Codes

Japanese traditional virtues as handicap for globalization

The Inevitable Hike

The undeniable imperatives related to stimulating economic growth

Plug & Play

Kevin Yu explains how Tesla is sparking a quiet revolution in the auto industry

Cash vs. Conservation

Eco-points, ecologic consumption and economic realities

Taimeiken

The first Michelin guide to Tokyo published in the fall of 2007 didn’t list a single yoshoku—or Western food—restaurant, perhaps [...]

M&A In Japan

M&A experts give their take on corporate law and consolidation in Japan

ACCJ in Pictures

ACCJ committee leaders may submit photos with captions from ACCJ events to: editorial@accjjournal.com

ACCJ 2010 Charity Walkathon Tokyo

Summer is marked by the pace of Tokyo’s social activities slowing as our temperatures rise. But before we know it, [...]

Taking Stock

Giving thanks and encouraging member feedback

Wally Amos

The story of Wally Amos reads like a cinematic tribute to the power of the American entrepreneurial spirit and, at [...]

Advertising Special: Tourism & Hospitality

Be it for business or leisure, your hotel stay should always be a pleasurable experience. With international brand names and [...]