August 1997
Vol. 4, No. 8

On the Web
This month in our website Online Extras: expanded interviews with James LaLonde of McAfee Associates and Takashi Kobayashi of RIMNET, and the "Inside Story" direct from LINC Media president Terrie Lloyd.

by Terrie Lloyd

Japan's Role on the Global Telecom Stage
The curtain is set to rise for a new act on the international telecommunications stage. Will Japanese telecom firms emerge as star players, or be left waiting in the wings?

by Louis Ross

Trends in Japanese Commercial Databases
The number of accessible commercial databases in Japan continues to grow, yet annual database services sales have followed a downward trend since peaking at JPY 216 billion in 1991.

by John Drake

From the Rim to the Center of the Net
We talk with Takashi Kobayashi, CEO of RIMNET Corp., about the Japanese Internet environment and his company's new Internet telephone service.

by Terrie Lloyd

Danger! Data Center Quagmire Ahead
There's more to storing your valuable corporate data than buying enough disks. Long-term successful access and management of data requires a new approach known as enterprise storage.

by Stephen Terlizzi

The Web Meets TV
Want to access the Tamori homepage while watching Waratte Iitomo? The piggybacking of Web files on TV broadcasts may soon make Web broadcasting a reality in Japan.

by Noriko Takezaki

Japan Gets an Anti-Virus Booster
Launched in January 1997, McAfee KK has already established a strong presence in Japan through its purchase of Jade. We talk with James LaLonde, director, Asia Pacific, of McAfee Associates about Japan's anti-virus and security markets.

by Wm. Auckerman

"Game Over!" for PCs in Japan?
In the US, the PC game sales value is running close behind video console game sales. So why is the Japanese PC game market a mere one-twentieth the size of the console game market?

by Tina Lieu


Editor's Page

CJ:Mail

Industry News

The Digital Forest
Coming attractions on the Japanese Net
by Forest Linton

The Query Column
Getting help in dealing with online insecurities
by Thomas Caldwell

Newsbriefs
Who's doing what (and with whom)?

Product Profiles
A look at what's new on the Japanese market

Industry Eye
Future visions or current realities?
by John Boyd