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• The mobility of mobile phone policy in Japan 

  The mobility of mobile phone policy in Japan. In Japan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is amongst others responsible for the...

  Japan, Inc., 06/22/07 by Arjen van Blokland · More from publication

• New carrier: mobile broadband access with inexpensive flat rates 

  New carrier: mobile broadband access with inexpensive flat rates. EMOBILE, a new carrier, unfolded its service plans and terminal line up for the...

  Japan, Inc., 03/22/07 by Arjen van Blokland · More from publication

• Sudoku's beautiful symmetry: Kaji Maki gives the "Number Place" puzzle a new name 

  Sudoku number puzzles are booming. Major dailies and in-flight magazines carry them. Kiosks and bookshops purvey a bewildering array of titles....

  Japan, Inc., 09/22/06 by Arjen van Blokland · More from publication

• Toyota as number one: continuous improvement key to success 

  Amidst growing fears that General Motors, the world's largest car manufacturer, will go bust, Toyota Motor Company is rapidly expanding and on...

  Japan, Inc., 06/22/06 by Arjen van Blokland · More from publication

• U-turns for profit: Japanese electronics manufacturers prove you can go home again 

  "We can still compete with low wage countries when we innovate in manufacturing," said Fujio Mitarai, president of Canon, as he guided journalists...

  Japan, Inc., 03/22/06 by Arjen van Blokland · More from publication

• Virtual wallet services: the end of the cash era? 

  Despite the efforts of credit card companies, the majority of payments in Japan are still made in cash. Japanese love cash. Major players like...

  Japan, Inc., 01/01/06 by Arjen van Blokland · More from publication

• Global roaming: Japan opens up 

  For a long time Japan has been a place where foreign business travelers and tourists could not use their mobile phones, on account of incompatible...

  Japan, Inc., 09/22/05 by Arjen van Blokland · More from publication

• 2004 trend-watchers take note 

  AS RECENTLY REPORTED AND published by the Telecommunications Carriers Association: The Japanese market added 500,000 new subscribers in December of...

  Japan, Inc., 03/01/04 by Arjen van Blokland · More from publication

• Killer apps from DoCoMo and KDDI 

  MOBILE PAYMENTS ARE BELIEVED to be the next killer application for the mobile Internet. KDDI and DoCoMo began rolling out their new services at the...

  Japan, Inc., 03/01/04 by Arjen van Blokland · More from publication