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The Bilingual PC
Writing up basic documentation, invoices, taxes and e-mail can be nightmarish when dealing with more than one language. Computing Japan talks to foreign companies to see how they cope with the problems of bilingual computing.
by John Boyd
Bilingual Computing Standards
The tried and true solutions of bilingual computing happen
after a lot of trial and error. Foreign companies share their standards for known and reliable bilingual software.
by John Dodd
The Accounting Software Market
Accounting software used to be a rare creature in Japan. But with prices dropping and ease-of-use improving, the market has taken on a new life.
By Noriko Takezaki
The Future of E-Commerce: Conbini
They are everywhere: the conbini (convenience store). With the conbini market saturated, these neighborhood denizens have embraced e-commerce in an attempt to lure more customers. Now chains like Lawson can offer thousands of products without adding floor space.
by Kevin Osborn
Securing Patent Protection
Enforcing patent rights can be an expensive, time-consuming and frustrating experience. Japanese patent law does not protect inventions outside the country, nor does it favor the patent holder. In part two of our series on Japanese patents, we addresses some strategies to secure patent protection.
by Karl Ruping
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Editor's Page
What the Japanese Are Reading
A glance inside some Japanese computer magazines
by Yuh Nagano
Industry News
Current Japanese IT market news and views
The Query Column
Opportunities in the Japanese market
by Thomas Caldwell
The Digital Forest
INTERNIC, search sites and the iMac by Forest Linton
Who's Who in Bilingual Software
Industry Eye
Who is building a better mainframe?
by John Boyd
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