March 2002 Issue

On the cover: The World is samll. Megumi Omori uses her hand to demonstrate. Artwork by Andrew Pothecary.

March 2002
No. 29

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March 2002 Issue

Upfront
	To The Editor Our reader's comments

	It May Be Play Money, But This Guy's Hooked Jasdaq's online stock-buying contest has turned an investing novice into a market junkie. By David Cady

	Registered Interests Investment banker turned entrepreneur Craig Dibble has his sights set on your .co.jp.

	Geeks For Sale Digital Garege's purchase of Vanguard unit may be just one of many buyouts of the Bit Valley survivors. By Bruce Rutledge

	Man-fish Hybrid Casts pearls Before Swine Homespun philosophy courtesy of an amphibious videogame character and his book of bon mots. By Sumie Kawakami

	Radar Screen Cool Japanese toys and a site that introduces kids to Japanese culture and even lets them try a little online judo, etc.

	Switched On A Film-Loving Photographer Puts a High-End Digital Camera to the Test. By Bernard Morales

	A Silver Lining? Matsushita's high-tech nursing home uses teddy robots to pamper patients, update health records online and keep a watchful eye on gramps and granny.

	The Chinese Century Don't look now Japan, but your giant neighbor is gaining fast, says economist Kenneth Courtis. by Patrick J. Killen

	Contributors

	From The Editor

Features
	Limping Towards China Faced with massive restructuring at home, Japanese engineers are finding jobs in surprising places -- China and South Korea.

	i-mode Goes Continental NTT DoCoMo's European Partners Prepare for the Launch

	Homegrown MBAs Catch On More Japanese universities offer advanced business degrees, but just how useful are they?

Research
	Statistics Japanese universities and scientific research, hints of a service sector recovery and the video game market pre-Xbox.

Japan Studies
	Pediatric Predicaments Sociocultural change, fewer babies, and pediatric facility closures

Blowfish
	Blowfish A sentimental survey, e-commerce earnings, hot gossip and more.