28 Posts Found

The central bank of Japan. Provides information about monetary policy, statistics, latest monetary news, and more.

Source: “The Bank of Japan” | Subject: Business / Economy

Provides general information, government policy, and network information about small and medium enterprises in Japan.

Source: “Small and Medium Enterprise Agency” | Subject: Business / Economy

The U.S. Commercial Service offers customized solutions for you to make international sales and increase your business in the Japanese market. Last year, the Commercial Service worldwide helped over 9,000 U.S. businesses, most of them small and medium-sized companies, to make international sales worth over $34 billion! On this site you can find:
– webcasts
– business partner search function
– trade event info
… [ Read more ]

Source: “U.S. Commercial Service” | Subject: Business / Economy

The Japan Economic Foundation (JEF) was established in July 1981 to deepen mutual understanding between Japan and other countries through activities aimed at promoting economic and technological exchanges.

With this goal in mind, JEF engages in a broad range of activities; it provides information about Japan and arranges opportunities to exchange ideas among opinion leaders from many countries in such fields as industry, government administration, academia … [ Read more ]

Source: “Japan Economic Foundation” | Subject: Business / Economy

Tons of useful content (policies, statistics, white papers, etc.) from this very powerful ministry.

Source: “METI” | Subject: Business / Economy

JOI aims to promote foreign direct investment from our country and expand international economic exchanges. Find research reports, seminars, publications, statistics and links.

Source: “Japan Institute for Overseas Investment” | Subject: Business / Economy

KEIZAI DOYUKAI (Japan Association of Corporate Executives) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that was formed in 1946 by 83 far-sighted business leaders united by a common desire to contribute to the reconstruction of the Japanese economy. In the more than 50 years since then, KEIZAI DOYUKAI has solidified its leadership role in improving the Japanese economic community and in seeking solutions to numerous domestic … [ Read more ]

Source: “Keizai Doyukai” | Subject: Business / Economy

Home of the TSE. Provides news, investor information, and more detailed information about investments.

Source: “Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc.” | Subject: Business / Economy

Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) is a comprehensive economic organization born in May 2002 by amalgamation of Keidanren (Japan Federation of Economic Organizations) and Nikkeiren (Japan Federation of Employers’ Associations). Its membership of 1,662 is comprised of 1,351 companies, 130 industrial associations, and 47 regional economic organizations (as of June 20,2006).

The mission of Nippon Keidanren is to accelerate growth of Japan’s and world economy … [ Read more ]

Source: “Nippon Keidanren” | Subject: Business / Economy

Established in 1958 by the Japanese government as a special public institution to implement trade policy, JETRO spent its first two decades essentially promoting exports to help build up the Japanese economy. Later, as Japan’s trade surplus grew to unprecedented levels, JETRO concentrated on helping foreign companies enter the Japanese market. In 1998, the organization substantially upgraded its research ability by merging with the Institute … [ Read more ]

Source: “JETRO” | Subject: Business / Economy

Illegal CD copying and fan boredom clobber sales.

Source: “BusinessWeek / Chester Dawson” | Subject: Business / Economy

Although focused on a time-sensitive issue, this article offers some insight into some serious and important issues regarding the role of a central bank in peculiar economic circumstances. Some of the proposed solutions are very thought-provoking. Also an interesting profile of Masaru Hayami, governor of the Bank of Japan and some of the history of the current troubles with Japan’s economy.

Source: “BusinessWeek / Brian Bremner” | Subject: Business / Economy

Article looks at how poor utilization of credit cards and the arcane infrastructure in place to support them are hurting online sales in Japan.

Source: “BusinessWeek / Ken Belson” | Subject: Business / Economy

Atlantic Monthly article argues that behind Japan’s economic woes is a worse social crisis; discusses the idea of ethno-economics.

Source: “The Atlantic Monthly” | Subject: Business / Economy

Web entrepreneurs are out to win on a global scale–and bring profound change to Japan’s business culture.

Source: “BusinessWeek / Irene M. Kunii” | Subject: Business / Economy

This essay talks about need for business model innovation to stay competitve, gives a few examples, sites some references of value and offers three broad ways to benchark your thinking to others who have innovated successfully

Editor’s Note: I include this article because it makes brief mention of the Japanese Hoshin system of focusing breakthroughs on two pieces of the business while incrementally improving all … [ Read more ]

Source: “EIA Trendscope” | Subject: Business / Economy

JICS provides services to foreign-based companies entering and doing business in the Japanese market. This site also offers some useful information for free. Major site headings include: Market Research (info about the Japanese online market); Localization (multiple case studies focused on key issues regarding doing business and communicating with the Japanese); Advertising (offers overview of 7 different methods); Multimedia; and eBusiness (look for the downloadable … [ Read more ]

Source: “JICS” | Subject: Business / Economy

Hiroshi Mikitani’s Rakuten cybermall is growing at Net speed.

Source: “BusinessWeek / Irene M. Kunii” | Subject: Business / Economy

This article examines the new M&A wave involving foreign investors in Japan. Makes some interesting predictions and offers some useful statistics and analysis. We’ll see how it unfolds going forward.

Source: “BusinessWeek / Robert Neff” | Subject: Business / Economy

Article discusses Toshifumi Suzuki, CEO of Seven-Eleven Japan, and his plan to turn his ubiquitous stores into a center for all kinds of commerce. Also offers some interesting background info and statistics.

Source: “BusinessWeek / Irene M. Kunii” | Subject: Business / Economy