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September/October 2004 Issue

September/October 2004 Issue

The Japanese Consumer

Cover Story : The Japanese Consumer
Japanese Consumers
by Itoh Motoshige
Cover Story : The Japanese Consumer
Japan is a Source of Innovation
by Werner Geissler
Cover Story : The Japanese Consumers
Focus on Customers
by Billie Cole
Cover Story : The Japanese Consumer
Can the Japanese Electronics Industry Drive the Japanese Economy with Digital Consumer Electronics?
by Sato Fumiaki and Izumi Akira
Cover Story : The Japanese Consumer
Consumption Patterns among Young Japanese
by Nakamura Hiromi
SPECIAL REPORT
What Does "Restructuring" Mean in Japan and How Far Has It Progressed?
by Bradley Richardson
BUSINESS PROFILES
Social-IN Management Philosophy - Maximize the Benefits to Stakeholders -
Interview with Kikukawa Tsuyoshi, President of Olympus Corp. by Takamasu Kanji
TRENDS
Religion and Contemporary Japanese Democracy
by Inoki Takenori
Viewpoint S
Koizumi Cabinet Faces Shrinking Base of Support
by Sasaki Takeshi
FEATURE
Envisioning an East Asian Community
by Inoguchi Takashi
VIEWS FROM ASIA
Considering the Politics of East Asia: South Korea and Taiwan
by Shiraishi Takashi
SPECIAL ARTICLE
Japanese Civilization (Part 16) - Intra-Asian Competition; With Special Reference to the Role of the USA -
by Kawakatsu Heita
OBSERVER
Thoughts on Life in Japan
by Philip Harper
Culture
Kabuki's Tradition is Passed On with Ebizo XI's Shumei Performances
by Kurosawa Tsuneo
FINANCE
Financial Health and Earning Power
by Izumi Masaki
KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES
The Imperial Style, 16 Years On
by Matsunaga Tsutomu
GALLERY
Weaving, Dyeing and Kimono
by Sasaki Chigako
JAPAN IN PERSON
Toda Toshio: Maestro of Edo Sashimono
Article by Elizabeth Kiritani and illustrations by Kiritani Itsuo
EXPO 2005 AICHI JAPAN
21st Century World Exposition
by Nakamura Toshio
TOPICS
DPJ Makes Big Strides, Bolstering the Development of a Two-Party Political System in Japan
TOPICS
Abductee Soga Reunited with Her Family
TOPICS
Realignment of Japanese Pro Baseball Looming
Publisher's Note
The Most Demanding Japanese Consumers and Their Implications
By Noboru Hatakeyama
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Charts September/October 2004

Japan SPOTLIGHT