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Luxury hotels rising from Kobe's rubble
(...) Kobe, much of it reduced to rubble in the Great Hanshin Earthquake of Jan. 17, 1995, has pretty much bounced back. So much so that luxury hotel developers are targeting this beautiful port city. By the end of 2009, Kobe will boast six new hotels in its downtown alone (...) and visitor numbers are climbing, in keeping with developers' predictions (...) The new Kobe, rebuilt with safety in mind, is being promoted as a prime destination for leisure and business travelers alike (...) "Kobe, long burdened by reconstruction efforts, is now in a new forward-looking phase in which it will make the best of its potential." (Asahi, Jan. 2008)
 
 
White Paper on The Osaka Economy and Labor 2007 (PDF)
Osaka Industry: Treasuring Human Resources for the Next Generation (AID Osaka, Sept. 2007)
 
 
Mie Prefecture: "Three Valleys" Concept Attracts Specialized Business Segments to Nurture Next-generation Industries (PDF)
As part of its policy to change the prefecture's industrial structure, Mie is taking active steps to attract enterprises in specific sectors, shifting toward knowledge-intensive industries that are highly competitive in international markets, such as makers of advanced materials and parts. To pursue this strategic approach, Mie Prefecture is working to attract cutting-edge enterprises in three areas: flat-panel displays, semiconductors, and medical care, health and welfare. (JETRO, Autumn 2007)
 
 
Dreaming of a Japan of United States
Kyoto, Kobe and Osaka each stand tall and lay claim to the first-among-equals position (...) Kyoto is the ancient Imperial city. Kobe is international and chic. Osaka is the kingdom of commerce and comedy (...) Thus, (they) are constantly and fiercely in competition over inbound investment. There is much talk about collaboration on attracting businesses to the Kansai area, but of such practice there is none. What Kyoto, Kobe and Osaka need is not a common gain, but a common weakness. Something precious and fragile they are obliged to protect together. (...) Should the Kansai trinity succeed in identifying such a cause, it could form a powerful counterbalance to Tokyo-dominated Kanto. (Japan Times, Jan. 2007)
 
 
Basic Guidelines for Promoting Internationalization in Osaka City (PDF)
(City of Osaka, Dez. 2006)
 
 
Osaka aims to stem exodus of firms to Tokyo
Although statistics indicate the nation's economy has been expanding since February 2002, firms founded in Osaka are moving their headquarters and other key facilities to Tokyo. Therefore, with its status as the nation's second-largest major economic center in jeopardy, the Osaka municipal government is stepping up efforts to attract investment, especially from abroad, with Mayor Junichi Seki leading the charge. (Yomiuri, Dez. 2006)
 
 
Economic Forecast for the Kansai Region in Fiscal 2007 and Evaluation of the Export Decline Scenario
In fiscal 2007, exports and capital investment are likely to slow, relative to the high growth rates recorded in fiscal 2006, but a rise in consumer spending should serve to underpin the economic trend, and, although it may experience a temporary slowdown, the Kansai economy is basically set to continue on its upward path, with real economic growth at 1.9%. (Japan Research Institute, Kansai Economic Research Center, Dez. 2006)
 
 
Umeda Kita Yard plan unfolds - Robots, skyscrapers and shops on tap for Osaka entertainment district
A consortium of 12 companies, including Mitsubishi Estate Co., Sekisui House, Ltd. and Hankyu Corp., will develop 2.3 hectares of land into commercial and residential facilities in Umeda Kita Yard, an area to be redeveloped north of JR Osaka Station. (Yomiuri, Nov. 2006)
 
 
Regions dish out cash to lure factories
Local governments are offering billions of yen in perks to corporations searching for sites for factories, research labs and other facilities (...) at a time when manufacturers are choosing to expand at home after years of moving production offshore. The trend opens opportunities for local governments to create jobs and increase tax revenues. (Asahi Shimbun, Okt. 2006)
 
 
White Paper on the Osaka Economy and Labour (PDF)
Osaka economy: Growing With Vibrant Asia (AID Osaka, Sep. 2006)
 
 
The Revival of the Kansai Economy: Truth and Fiction
(...) During the current economic expansion phase, the Kansai economy has recovered faster than "provincial areas" of Japan, and has recovered at least as far as or further than the national average (...) However, if Japan's three major economic centers are compared in terms of the economic and industrial structure, it is the strength of the Chubu region in manufacturing, and that of the Kanto region in non-manufacturing, which stands out (...) (Japan Research Institute, Kansai Economic Research Center, Sep. 2006)
 
 
Regaining that competitive edge
Kobe looks to reestablish its international reputation through consulates, port (Yomiuri, Sep. 2006)
 
 
Hanshin, Hankyu consider the possibilities
As October's planned integration of Hanshin Electric Railways Co. and Hankyu Holdings, Inc. under a new holding company approaches, executives of the two firms are busy discussing how to get the most out of the deal... (Yomiuri, Aug. 2006)
 
 
Second Kansai runway no cure
Kansai International Airport has earned international praise for its clean lavatories and other services, but its goal of being a major Asian hub appears to be sinking and the controversial, costly, hard-fought second runway set to open in less than a year appears unlikely to turn things around. (Japan Times, Aug. 2006)
 
 
Wirtschaftsstandort Westjapan
Die Voraussetzungen f�r ein erfolgreiches Engagement deutscher Unternehmen in Japan sind derzeit so g�nstig wie schon lange nicht mehr. Nach langj�hriger Konzentration auf den Zukunftsmarkt China sollten deutsche Unternehmen sich daher auch den lukrativen "Gegenwartsmarkt" Japan - speziell Westjapan - etwas genauer ansehen, dessen Potential nach wie vor unzul�nglich wahrgenommen und bei weitem nicht optimal genutzt wird. (bfai, Aug. 2006)
 
 
Osaka finds 1 billion yen not enough to stem firms' Tokyo flight
Business sources say that firms like Tokyo because it is a huge market and home to the government ministries (...) Business analysts say companies that only think about being close to central government offices and targeting the domestic market will not survive in the globalized world, where inward-looking firms have no chance of making it in much larger foreign markets. (Japan Times, Jul. 2006)
 
 
Osaka works to overcome its 'Elephant Man' of Japan image
If all you know about Osaka is what you have read in the foreign guidebooks on Japan, you might think the only thing to do in the city is hang out with yakuza and while away the hours at pachinko parlors. That's the image, anyway, that's under attack by the Osaka prefectural government, which has launched several campaigns to promote the real Osaka and attract more foreign tourists. (Yomiuri, Jun. 2006)
 
 
Issues Facing Primary Industry in the Provincial Areas of the Kansai Region
Within the Kansai Region, the area surrounding the cities of Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe has grown to become one of Japan's three major conurbations, but other areas, including the northern parts of Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures and Wakayama Prefecture, have a strongly provincial character. (...) If these areas are to remain self-sufficient in spite of population decline, it is important that steps be taken to promote industry. (Japan Research Institute, Kansai Economic Research Center, Jun. 2006)
 
 
Hankyu, Hanshin now face integration options
Looking ahead to the expected establishment of the third-largest private railway firm in the nation, executives of Hankyu Holdings Inc. and Hanshin Electric Railway Co. will soon start discussing how to ensure the maximum impact of the merger of the two companies--not only in railways but in real estate development and commercial distribution as well. (Yomiuri, Jun. 2006)
 
 
The Pulling Power of Exports in the Regional Economies
Against a backdrop of declining public investment and a shrinking population, pessimism over the future trend of the regional economies has been persistent, but a survey of business sentiment in recent months reveals that business sentiment in some regions, including the Tokai, Kinki and Kyushu regions, has seen a greater improvement than in the Tokyo area. (Japan Research Institute, Kansai Economic Research Center, Apr. 2006)
 
 
Japans Wirtschaftsministerium aktualisiert "Cluster"-Politik
Internationale Kooperationen gesucht (bfai, Apr. 2006)
 
 
Kobe Medical Industry Development Project (PDF)
Formation of a Life Science Cluster at Kobe City and Kansai area (Pro-cluster Kobe, Apr. 2006)
 
 
Economic Forecast for the Kansai Region in Fiscal 2006
Since mid-2004, the economy of the Kansai region has been stuck on a plateau, caught in a struggle between "upward forces" and "downward forces". In recent months, however, the prospects of escape from this plateau have opened up. (...) The Kansai economy is likely to continue growing through fiscal 2006, achieving a real growth rate of 2.0%. (Japan Research Institute, Kansai Economic Research Center, Dez. 2005)
 
 
Osaka mayor's reforms may spark new battles
Osaka Mayor Junichi Seki has unveiled his detailed proposal for reforming the city government. Now he has to face down bureaucrats who fear changes in their salary structure and politicians out to protect their pet projects. (The Japan Times, Dez. 2005)
 
 
Regionale Zusammenarbeit: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und die Pr�fektur Mie (PDF)
Vor drei Jahren begannen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und die Pr�fektur Mie (im Rahmen des Region-to-Region Programms der JETRO) Kooperationsm�glichkeiten f�r Unternehmen und Forschungseinrichtungen beider Region auszuloten (..) Mittlerweile sind viele interessante Kooperationsprojekte zwischen beiden Regionen entstanden und alle beteiligten Organisationen wollen die Kontakte weiter ausbauen. (JETRO-Informationen, Nov. 2005)
 
 
Spreading the Risk (PDF)
Too many companies have all their eggs in a basket called Tokyo. (ACCJ Journal, Dez. 2005)
 
 
Capital idea: There goes the neighborhood
Kyoto may be famed for its historic temples, shrines and imperial gardens, but it is a type of elegant wooden townhouse here that has trendsetters drooling. (The Asahi Shimbun, Nov. 2005)
 
 
Osaka Renaissance (PDF)
Kansai capital aims for powerful boost to its metropolitan role. (ACCJ Journal, Okt. 2005)
 
 
The State of the Animation Industry in Osaka and Issues for the Future
The content industry, including the animation industry, has become the focus of great expectations as one of the industries that will support the next generation of the Japanese economy (...) Although the local industry (in Osaka) is much smaller than that of Tokyo (approximately 8.6% of the national market), it is of a certain size - Osaka has 5-16% of the total number of image-related business enterprises nationwide (...) and presents increasingly attractive opportunities to the animation industry. (Japan Research Institute, Kansai Economic Research Center, Sept. 2005)
 
 
Osaka Incubates Biomedical Clusters through the Cooperation of Industry, Academia, and Government (PDF)
(JETRO Invest Japan Newsletter No. 9, Jun. 2005)
 
 
Kooperationsanbahnung zwischen deutschen Kompetenznetzen und japanischen Forschungsclustern: Erfolgreiche �berwindung r�umlicher und sprachlicher Barrieren
(internationale-kooperation.de, Apr. 2005)
 
 
The Decentralization Imperative (PDF)
Osaka ratchets up debate over the stifling effects of national power concentration. (ACCJ Journal, Apr. 2005)
 
 
The Kansai Comeback
Riding the Digital Boom; A Rosy Outlook for Kansai's Economy; A Fillip to Decentralization (J@pan Inc. Newsletter, Apr. 2005)
 
 
Inter-Regional Cooperation Issues for the Kansai Region Seen in Terms of the Flow of Visitors to the Region
(Japan Research Institute, Kansai Economic Research Center, M�r. 2005)
 
 
SAITO Life Science Park is one year old - Gaining momentum aimed at commercializing research results
(Osaka Business Update, M�r. 2005)
 
 
Bio Five-Star Company & Tissue Engineering Project
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is organizing 19 industrial clusters throughout Japan (...) One such cluster is the Bio Five-Star Company & Tissue Engineering Project, which is being carried out by the ministry's Kansai Bureau and the nonprofit Kinki Bio-Industry Development Organization. (JETRO, M�r. 2005)
 
 
Kanto electronics firms put squeeze on Kansai rivals
(The Asahi Shimbun, Feb. 2005)
 
 
Foreign firms want employees to have comfortable life in Japan
(Kyodo, Feb. 2005)
 
 
Most firms want to be in Tokyo, but some buck trend
(Kyodo, Feb. 2005)
 
 
As key companies abandon their original plans, hopes fade for the creation of a cultural and scientific center in Kansai.
(The Asahi Shimbun, Jan. 2005)
 
 
The Issue of Post-Disaster Reconstruction Financing
(Japan Research Institute, Kansai Economic Research Center, Jan. 2005)
 
 
Quake hit foreign community at its roots
Ten years after the deadly earthquake, the structure of Kobe's traditional foreign community has changed, with fewer Westerners and a growing number of East Asians living in the port city. (The Japan Times, Jan. 2005)
 
 
City's new face conceals unhealed wounds, a sense of communities lost
A decade after the massive Kobe earthquake, there remains little visible trace of the damage to this port city (...) But underneath the glittering exterior and official pronouncements that all is well and back to normal, many in Kobe say the city and the region face a rough future... (The Japan Times, Jan. 2005)
 
 
Filling a Market Niche! - Kurz Japan Co.,Ltd. in Osaka
(Osaka Business Update, Dez. 2004)
 
 
Gangland power vacuum leaves Kobe residents gasping
Nada Ward is one of Kobe's better neighborhoods, home to senior business executives and foreign diplomats, and known for its good schools and small, trendy shops and cafes. But many in the ward are wondering if the peace and quiet will last. That's because this upscale district is also home to the country's largest organized crime syndicate: the Yamaguchi-gumi. (The Japan Times, Dez. 2004)
 
 
The Outlook for the Kansai Economy in Fiscal 2005
(Japan Research Institute, Kansai Economic Research Center, Dez. 2004)
 
 
Osaka: The wannabe robot capital of Japan
(The Asahi Shimbun, Nov. 2004)
 
 
Nagoya takes on Osaka
(The Japan Times, Nov. 2004)
 
 
EAST MEETS WEST/ Fast track: Overnight, bullet trains bridged the cultural gap between eastern and western Japan
(The Asahi Shimbun, Okt. 2004)
 
 
Japan�s Regional Clusters: Kobe Medical Industry City
Kobe, aiming to form an industrial cluster for advanced medicine by working with universities and the medical community in the surrounding Kansai region, is developing strategic-support capabilities and working actively to persuade foreign firms to relocate in the city. (JETRO, Okt. 2004)
 
 
Firms look to protect sensitive technology at home
Japanese firms that shifted their production bases to China and other nations with cheaper labor costs have begun a homeward retreat in terms of their cutting-edge technology. (The Japan Times, Okt. 2004)
 
 
Making Higashi-Osaka the Base for University-Industry Cooperation in Kansai
(Japan Research Institute, Kansai Economic Research Center, Sept. 2004)
 
 
Merchandising Systems Maker Showcases Global Aims
(JETRO, Sept. 2004)
 
 
An Italian Machine Tool Maker in Osaka Doubles Sales: CEO Explains How and Why
(Osaka Business Update, Sept. 2004)
 
 
The Retail Food Market in the Kansai Region of Japan
Chain store operators in Japan are currently facing huge changes in their business environment. Some regional chain stores are going to extraordinary lengths to differentiate themselves from the competition. In particular, they are looking to directly source imported processed foods. (Agri-Food Trade Service, Jun. 2004)
 
 
Japan�s Hyogo rolls dice for foreign investment
Joint marketing effort with Procter & Gamble starting to yield results (The Japan Times, Jun. 2004)
 
 
The Redevelopment of the Osaka Station-Umeda Area: Focus of Growing Hopes for the Revitalization of the Kansai Economy
(Japan Research Institute, Kansai Economic Research Center, Jun. 2004)
 
 
Suntory's World-Class Malts
Kansai's very own whisky rebellion. (J@pan Inc., Mai 2004)
 
 
Will the Kansai Region Continue to Rely on Exports and the Digital Demand Boom? (PDF)
(UFJ Economic Report Summary 2004 No. 3, Mai 2004)
 
 
Kansai Firms Show Growing Interest in Business Overseas
Interest in overseas markets is picking up among midsize and small firms in central Japan�s Kansai district, according to surveys JETRO Osaka has been conducting since 2002. (JETRO Feature Articles, Mai 2004)
 
 
Higashiosaka: Signs of an upturn in an area where smaller businesses dominate
Higashiosaka, or east Osaka, has long been considered the industrial heart of Japan, where more than 20,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are clustered. These small companies form the backbone of the Osakan economy, producing anything from ball bearings to shopping carts. (FT Reports auf Infoexport, Apr. 2004)
 
 
Osaka project: Bold plan for big city site
The 24-hectare North Yard, is claimed to be the "last remaining large-scale downtown development site in Japan". It is hoped that the redevelopment of the site, located on a prime area in the middle of Osaka city, and abutting the JR Osaka Station, will help revitalise the city's image and lure both foreign and domestic companies to the area. (FT Reports auf Infoexport, Apr. 2004)
 
 
Kansai region
After several years of recession and declining trade, there are signs of economic revival in Kansai, the industrial heartland of Japan, as worldwide demand rises for DVDs, flat panel TVs and digital cameras. The steady expansion of trade with China is also crucial to the region�s upturn. (FT Reports, Apr. 2004)
 
 
Japan's Kansai region
How one region's brighter outlook might augur well for Japan (The Economist, Apr. 2004)
 
 
Kansai: Refusing to Wake
Our Kansai columnist is the token foreigner on an "international" Kansai committee. (J@pan Inc., Apr. 2004)
 
 
In Strengthening the Competitiveness of Local Industries
Efforts to form "industrial clusters" are now under way in various regions of Japan. While many of them involve affiliations between industries and academia, such linkages alone face limitations in creating an industry. (Nomura Research Institute, Apr. 2004)
 
 
The Man Who Tried to Save Osaka
Kansai's largest city is urban and ugly -- but it didn't have to be this way. (J@pan Inc., M�r. 2004)
 
 
Japan Spitzenreiter in der Roboterindustrie
Kansai als Branchenzentrum / Haupteinsatzfeld bleibt industrielle Produktion (bfai, M�r. 2004)
 
 
The World's Oldest Family Firm
Built to last - (TIME Asia, Feb. 2004)
 
 
In Search of Shikoku's Youth
(J@pan Inc., Jan. 2004)
 
 
The Outlook for the Kansai Economy in Fiscal 2004\Continued Recovery Centering on the Corporate Sector (PDF)
(Japan Research Institute, Kansai Economic Research Center, Dez. 2003)
 
 
Cast from the Past
A number of companies in historic Kyoto city have built their names by applying traditional skills and areas of expertise in their development of innovative, advanced technologies. (Look Japan, Dec. 2003)
 
 
Osaka Revitalization amid Plummeting Prices
Osaka has long been Japan's "second city." Now is the time to change that (J@pan Inc., Dec. 2003)
 
 
Kirin Plaza Osaka Applies Brains to Beer
At this unsung Osaka landmark, slaking thirst is a historical journey (J@pan Inc., Dec. 2003)
 
 
Educating Kansai (PDF)
Osaka discovers that international schools are a necessary part of FDI infrastructure (ACCJ Journal, Dec. 2003)
 
 
IT + AC/DC = TNT!
At home in Hyogo with Japan's hardest rocking IT whiz (J@pan Inc., Nov. 2003)
 
 
Higashiosaka: Even small companies have big dreams
A cluster of small plants nearby Osaka has launched three probes into high-tech frontiers (Focus Japan, Okt. 2003)
 
 
The Rise and Fall of Great Regions (PDF)
Can Kansai area come back? (ACCJ Journal, Sep. 2003)
 
 
RTO - Robot Technology Osaka (PDF)
(City of Osaka, Sept. 2003)
 
 
Key to success is maintaining the proper balance of mainstream products and niche products
Views and comments of foreign companies in Osaka: Interview with Mr. Ichiro Ohta, president of Nippon Kores K.K., a manufacturer of copying materials for office use from Vienna, Austria. (Osaka Business Update, Sept. 2003)
 
 
The Taking the Medicine (PDF)
Kansai area looks to pharmaceuticals as a miracle cure for the rustbelt blues (ACCJ Journal, Sep. 2003)
 
 
The Branding of Kobe (PDF)
Regional gov't. taps into business savvy on real-world marketing push and shove (ACCJ Journal, Aug. 2003)
 
 
Signs of Change in the Kansai Economy \The Pulling Power of Exports to Asia and the Inherent Problems of the Kansai Economy (PDF)
(Japan Research Institute, Kansai Economic Research Center, Aug. 2003)
 
 
Tigers,Tigers Burning Bright
Can Kansai's heroes turn pennants into pennies? (J@pan Inc., Aug. 2003)
 
 
Japan sieht in der regenerativen Medizin gro�e Chancen
Viele Aktivit�ten in der Kansai-Region / Erste Produkte ab 2004 erwartet (bfai, Jul. 2003)
 
 
Reaching for the Stars
Small Factories in Higsahi-Osaka Work Together to Build Satellite (Trends in Japan, Jul. 2003)
 
 
Academics Mean Business in Kyoto
(LOOK Japan, Jun. 2003)
 
 
Two Japans
While Tokyo is on the cutting edge, the provinces hang on for dear life, says a prominent political analyst... (J@pan Inc., Mai 2003)
 
 
Work to be done in Kansai to attract cash
Kansai offers great potential for foreign direct investment -- but numerous problems are deterring foreign firms from doing business in the region... (The Japan Times, Apr. 2003)
 
 
Kobe: Fabled Port City is a Budding Center for the Medical and Biotech Industry (PDF)
(Invest in Japan Special Edition, Apr. 2003)
 
 
How Gaijin is my Kansai?
Alex Stewart talks with the software and IT folks to find out... (J@pan Inc., Dec. 2002)
 
 
Pointless projects leave Osaka's finances reeling
(The Japan Times, Dez. 2002)
 
 
Digital Osaka
Japan's second city desperately needs an image makeover; entrepreneurs and visionaries are planning everything from technology clusters to waterways filled with fresh flowers to give Osaka a boost... (J@pan Inc., Nov. 2002)
 
 
Reasons for choosing Kobe for the Japan headquarters (Procter&Gamble Far East, Inc.) (PDF)
(HIS-News, Nov. 2002)
 
 
Der Schmuckmarkt in Westjapan/ International Jewellery Kobe 2003
Die �International Jewellery Kobe� ist die gr�sste Schmuckmesse Westjapans. Mehr als 50% der Jahresums�tze der japanischen Schmuckindustrie entfallen auf die regionalen M�rkte im Westen des Landes. F�r Firmen, die hier noch nicht vertreten sind, ist die IJK ein geeigneter Ort, ihre Gesch�ftst�tigkeit in diese Regionen hinein auszudehnen... (Kansai Business, Nov. 2002)
 
 
Biotechnologie in Kansai auf dem Vormarsch
Mit ihrem Humankapital, Ideenkapital und ihren Netzwerken setzt die westjapanische Kansai-Region rund um die Millionenst�dte Osaka, Kobe und Kyoto auf eine Zukunft als f�hrender Biotechnologie-Standort. Interessante Kooperationsans�tze mit der traditionell hier ans�ssigen Nahrungsmittel- und Pharmaindustrie bieten sich insbesondere f�r ausl�ndische Biotechnologiefirmen schon jetzt ... (Kansai Business, Sept. 2002)
 
 
Die Hafenstadt Kobe entwickelt sich zu einem Zentrum f�r die medizinische Industrie
Die westjapanische Hafenstadtstadt Kobe hat seit dem grossen Erdbeben von 1995 viel Geld und Energie in ihren Wiederaufbau gesteckt. Im Jahr 1998 traf man die Entscheidung nicht mehr vornehmlich auf seinen Seehafen, sondern vor allem auf eine Zukunft als f�hrender Standort f�r die medizinische Industrie zu setzen... (Kansai Business, Sept. 2002)
 
 
Reconfirming the Benefits of Kobe (Lemo Japan Ltd.) (PDF)
Lemo is a specialized manufacturer of precision connectors for industrial devices from Switzerland. (...) The Japanese corporation of the group, Lemo Japan was established in 1994 and the Kobe sales office opened in 2000. We interviewed the president of Lemo Japan about their past two years of business in Kobe... (HIS-News, Sept. 2002)
 
 
Summary of the White Paper on the Osaka Economy & Labor - IT and Osaka Industries: How They Use It, Changes It Brings to Work (PDF)
(Osaka Prefectural Government, Aug. 2002)
 
 
Traditional industries adapting to stay afloat
(...) Kyoto is rife with traditional technologies that can be a base for new businesses. (...) There have been many businesses in Kyoto that branched into new fields by utilizing their traditional skills and technologies. That spirit is still alive... (The Japan Times, Jul. 2002)
 
 
Harnessing Collaboration Between Industry and Academia to Revitalize the Economy of the Kansai Region (PDF)
(Japan Research Institute, Kansai Economic Research Center, Apr. 2002)
 
 
Kyoto: A Blueprint For Japan?
The ancient capital of Kyoto conjures up images of temples, the tea ceremony, Zen gardens, and high-tech venture companies. Well, OK, not everyone knows that Kyoto is a hotbed for venture startups, but there's a growing group of people in the city who are developing Kyoto's ambitious community of software developers, content providers, and academic researchers into an engine for growth... (J@pan Inc., Dez. 2001)
 
 
Kanto and Kansai - A Difference in Priorities
People think of Japan as being homogeneous. However, in HILL's two-part report on Kanto and Kansai - A Difference in Priorities we see that Japanese do not always think alike or behave alike... (From the Hill, Vol.7 No.3 2001)
 
 
Long Term Research
Since 1989, the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute near Kyoto has conducted some of the most significant, long-term research in human-machine communications. Now the institute is being restructured, and more than a decade of quiet research is coming to fruition... (J@pan Inc., Sept. 2001)
 
 
Kansai Science City
Kansai Science City was envisioned to be a bustling, energetic, international research technopolis. In reality, it's sleepy and secluded... (J@pan Inc., Sept. 2001)
 
 
Drowning in Support?
A "business innovation center" in Osaka stands somewhere between entrepreneurial incubator and pork-barrel spending... (J@pan Inc., Jul. 2001)
 
 
Japan's ancient capital looks for new-tech entrepreneurs
Size doesn't matter -- it's how good you are. This, in a nutshell, is the Kyoto model of business, which puts emphasis on efficiency and profits rather than market share. And, in emerging information technology fields, the model is winning many converts who are coming to Japan's old capital with new technological ideas... (The Japan Times: Mai, 2001)
 
 
Click Kansai for E-Commerce
We have reason to believe that many of Japan's hottest high-tech startups will come from this region, which includes Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. It's got the incubators, the universities and computer science students, and the networking communities. And a peculiar knack for online retailing... (J@pan Inc., M�r. 2001)
   
 
Japan`s Regions (PDF)
(...) Tokyo is the hub of Japan`s economy and the main target of Canadian companies breaking into the Japanese market. The other regions have become more attractive, as companies based there are increasing their presence outside of Japan, and transportation and infrastructure improvements have been made... (Canadian Trade Comissioner Service, 1999)
 
 
Kansai and Japan's recession: Trouble in the engine-room
(...) That Kansai should be considered the engine-room of Japan is no surprise in view of the region�s history of entrepreneurial imagination. (...) Since the end of the second world war, Kansai has produced an astonishing 59 of Japan�s new industries (karaoke, video-games, instant noodles and the like) out of the 74 that have been identified by the Nomura Research Institute. �Look to Kansai," goes the old saying, �and you will see what is in store for the rest of Japan." (...) But now its broad mix of textiles, chemicals, shipbuilding, steel and engineering only represents 16% of the Japanese GDP, down from 20% two decades ago. And thereby hangs a sorry tale of neglect and reluctance to let go... (The Economist, Mai 1998)
 
 

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