Magazine No 60 | Japan -- Business People Technology

October 2004 Issue

On the cover: Distance can be dangerous

October 2004
No. 60

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Buzz
	Seasonal Reflections At the close of summer, many Japanese returned to their hometowns to celebrate the O-bon festival, during which Buddhists believe that their ancestors' spirits return to ...

	Necessary Adjustments JAPAN has enjoyed a two-year economic expansion, one that has not involved pork barrel spending and has generally been driven by Japan's competitive export-oriented sectors. (more)

G-Spot
	Awesome New Gear The latest Tech

Upfront
	Do Not Eat Your SIM Card Misconceptions surrounding international mobile phones

	Can Anyone Succeed? Startups in Japan.

Features
	The Risks of Outsourcing How to secure the outsourcing beast. By Kevin C. Desouza, Yukika Awazu and John Mehling

Look
	An October Anniversary High over Hokkaido

Investor Insight
	The Looming Oil Shocks How Japan is going "green."

People
	Mourning In Japan Business for the bereaved

Research
	Sakhalin and Kazakhstan: An Oil Policy Primer An oil policy primer for Asia and the world

Shorts
	What's In a Name? The last word