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What's online this week at J at pan Inc magazine:

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The Italian Job <http://www.japaninc.com/italian_job>
(With Japanese subtitles)

By Hugh Ashton

Imagine the following scenario. A small Italian town on the
Swiss border. The customs officers, checking the passengers
on a local cross-border train, notice among the usual workers
making their daily commute to Switzerland a couple of
well-dressed Asian men, one of whom is carrying a briefcase.
When examined, the briefcase proves to have a false bottom,
beneath which lie US Treasury bearer bonds, whose value totals
$134 billion (yes, that's *b*illion with a b, not million). The two men
are traveling on Japanese passports. Just a day after the
Japanese Finance Minister announces his absolute faith in the
almighty dollar and US T-bills.

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The Vision Thing <http://www.japaninc.com/The_vision_thing>

By Tobias Harris

On Tuesday the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy (CEFP)
released the 2009 Basic Plan for Economic and Fiscal Reform
(known colloquially as the honebuto), available here
<http://www.keizai-shimon.go.jp/minutes/2009/0623/agenda.html> along with
other documents from the Tuesday meeting.

The plan is controversial because the Asō government appears
to have sidestepped an existing agreement — originating in the
2006 "honebuto" — that social security spending would be
capped at 220 billion yen, a figure that the general account budget
is rapidly nearing...

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The Noose Tightens in Japan<http://www.japaninc.com/The_Noose_Tightens_in_Japan>

By Claus Vistesen

The latest piece of news of Japan does not make for happy reading
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601068&sid=aDflT6kiR9gs>
I am afraid and although we have seen some tentative signs, as of late,
of a stabilization this has to be very preoccupying for Japanese policy
makers. As Edward Hugh pointed out
recently,<http://japanjapan.blogspot.com/2009/06/japan-consumer-sentiment.html>the
rise in consumer
confidence and sentiment in general is masked by a strange absence
of any kind of material pick up in real economic indicators and now we
get the follow blow to the kidneys...

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An "L" Shaped recovery up close and
ugly<http://www.japaninc.com/L_shaped_recovery>

By The Mad Hedge Fund Trader

It’s sad to see a once great country fall on hard times.
It’s like watching a formerly leading hedge fund manager
apply for food stamps. I’m talking about Japan, which in
1989 boasted the world’s most valuable stocks, largest
banks, and strongest currency. Oh, how the mighty have
fallen...


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For the first time, serial entrepreneur Terrie Lloyd brings
his extremely popular business seminars to Okayama and to Kobe.
The Okayama seminar, entitled 'Innovative Business Leaders
Seminar', will be held on Saturday July 25 at the Kurashiki
Chamber of Commerce.

On Sunday July 26, Terrie will hold his Enrepreneurs Handbook
Seminar at the Kobe International House.
>From JR Sannomiya Station it's just a short 5 min walk
down Flower Road.

For registration send mail to seminar at japaninc.com
For more information please go to:
http://www.japaninc.com/seminars-july

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------------------- ICA Event - July 30 -------------------

Event: Summer Networking Party! Open to all

Details: Complete event details at http://www.icajapan.jp/
(RSVP Required)

Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009

Time: 19:00 - 21:00 Open Bar and Finger Food Included
Cost: 1,000 yen (members), 2,500 yen (non-members)
Open to all - venue is Zest Iikura
http://www.zest-cantina.jp/en/iikura/home/location

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The Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo is a proud supporter of
NetTokyo 2009 - summer charity networking event.

2009 marks the 5th year of NetTokyo - and this year it will
be another amazing event with 500 people expected!
What is NetTokyo?
The biggest summer, Saturday afternoon, network-of-networks
charity networking event for the Japanese and international
community in Tokyo.

The core concepts of NetTokyo are:

1) Bring the members of various business groups together once
a year to help each organization and their members expand
their networks.

2) Raise money for deserving charities with each organizer
designating the charity of their choice.

3) Have a fun and casual summer afternoon party that is
family-friendly and a welcoming environment for all people.

Registration: http://www.nettokyo.jp
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Time: 14:00 - 18:00
Venue: Monsoon Cafe Daikanyama
Price: 4000 yen in advance; 5000 yen at the door

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As Japan enters its tenth year of economic malaise, and with
the global economy also under strain, senior managers in Japan
are under pressure like never before to reduce costs and
increase efficiency.

Japan Inc Communications and Nomura Real Estate Development
are proud to announce a seminar designed to help foreign
business people find solutions that can be used in everyday
business planning and structuring.
The seminar will cover topics ranging from daily management
issues, IT structuring costs and office relocation to
distribution and other cost reduction.

Date: July 29th
Language: English
Venue: PMO Hatchobori, 3-22-13 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Time: 3pm - 6pm
Free registration.
For more information contact seminar at japaninc.com

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