Archived Magazine Contents

April 2005 Issue

	So Fast: Challenging the Majors on the Basics Logistics does not have to be complicated ^{By John Dodd}

	Charting a Course for Peace Peace Boat as beau ideal of a successful NGO ^{By Bhuvana Radhakrishnan}

	Japan Tech Stocks Line Up to Downgrade Earnings Commodity stocks rebound, while successive downgrades hobble Japanese shares. ^{By Darrel Whitten}

	Shutting Up "Sekuhara Sam" Framing a simple rule ^{By Andrew Silberman}

	SalesForce.com -- A Primer on Cracking the Japanese CRM Market While the CRM majors see their market share declining, a once ignored ASP service is winning customers at an unprecedented pace.

	Online Vendors Beware! Website content subject to lawsuits in foreign countries ^{By David B. Hoppe}

	Casting Our Nets Too Wide Should tuna farming practices be more strictly regulated? ^{By Bonnie Lee La Madeleine}

	Office Landlords Back on Top as Vacancy Falls in Central Tokyo Much has changed in the office market since early 2003 ^{By Dylan Robertson}

	Corporate E-Learning in Japan A new multibillion-yen business ^{By Jeff Schnack}

	KCS: The "Alternative" Investor Redefining the term "investment opportunity" ^{By John Dodd}

	Even Blue Dogs Have Their Day George Rodrigue's canine creation continues to wow Japanese ^{By Jessie Wilson}

	The Importance of Tourist Dollars Not Lost in Translation Hollywood flicks lure visitors Japan-ward ^{By Emily Kubo}

Exploring Japan
	Shizuoka Bamboo Babies and Tea ^{By Brad Burgess}

	Nara Primitive Buddhism and Powerful Pickles ^{By Landon Thorpe}

	Ishikawa Where Art Meets Tradition ^{By Bhuvana Radhakrishnan}

	Another Kamakura The Nagoe Kiri-doshi ^{By Burritt Sabin}

	Sankeien Garden The Inspiration of Sankeien Garden ^{By Burritt Sabin}

	Sasaguri Rejuvenating Spirit and Mind ^{By Bonnie Lee La Madeleine}