Business Books on Japan & East Asia
Most books on this page are sold by imcbook. IMC is located in Tokyo. Most are also available from Amazon.com or other sources. Prices quoted are in US$ unless otherwise indicated. Prices may not include any applicable tax or shipping charges. Also see non-fiction books, education/teaching.
Euromarket Day Finder
Euromarket Day Finder 2008  (Represented exclusively in Japan by IMC.) This is a specialized daily calendar indicating: * Holidays for major currencies and financial centers worldwide. * Month-forward value dates and day-counts. Mid-term dates for 30 years. Includes: * Built-in modified following protocol. * Adjusted month-end value dates. * 30-year mid-term table. * 31-year swaps and options calendar. * World Directory of Bank Holidays. * Free access to goodbusinessday.com. This publication is not available in bookstores or at online booksellers. For further information see http://coppclark.com.  PDF order form is HERE. Use this email address to order EDF: EDF@imcbook.net
  Now also available from CoppClark is the: G7 econotracker 2008. Handy, fits in briefcase; see here.
Fair Play by Jack Sakazaki
Fair Play: Behind the Scenes of Sports Marketing  by Jack Sakazaki
$15.00, 146pp, paperback, 147x210, 1-933606-07-X 
For more than 30 years, Jack Sakazaki has been involved in the sports marketing business. At its earliest stages in Japan, he recognized a golden opportunity. Organizers of sports events were not aware of the importance of selling events to potential sponsors and also failed to understand the advertising and television value that came with it. This is a book about his experiences in the industry. This book previously was published in Japanese.
Guide to Japanese Taxes by Yuji Gomi
Guide to Japanese Taxes 2006-2007 by Yuji Gomi
$120.00, 2006 (published annually in July), 444pp, paperback, 149x227mm, 4-88177-226-0
This annual publication is by far the most complete and up-to-date source in English of information on Japanese personal and business income taxes. The INDEX at the end (20 pages) quickly refers the reader to the appropriate information. Starting with the INTRODUCTION followed by MAIN FEATURES OF JAPANESE TAXES, the major chapters cover in detail NATIONAL TAXES ON INCOME, WITHHOLDING INCOME TAX, ASSESSMENT INCOME TAX, CORPORATION TAX, INHERITANCE TAX AND GIFT TAX, CONSUMPTION TAX, and LOCAL TAX ETC. Accurate practical information written to help the user.
Japan Trade Directory 2007
JAPAN TRADE DIRECTORY
now available Book with CD-ROM: $350.00, 2007 (published annually in March), 720pp, paperback, 978-4-86226-085-7  Formerly published by JETRO, now by WEIS, the Japan Trade Directory has long been a major source for contact/address data and product and service info that is useful for companies that import and/or export. (CD version is also available separately). IMC recommends that you buy now if you want JTD2007. Due to demand, this title will become sold out.
Japan Yellow Pages (classified directory)
Fall 2007 edition now available!
Japan Yellow Pages: Japan's English Classified Telephone Directory - Autumn 2007
$60.00, 540pp, paperback, A4 - The main classified pages are divided into two sections, CONSUMER (banks, jewelers, schools, etc) and BUSINESS (abrasives to construction to X-ray equipment). JYP is a business directory not just a telephone book. The address of each company is complete including the proper postal code. Company website and email addresses are often included. ASSOCIATIONS and GOVERNMENT agencies are listed in a separate section. Specially useful INFORMATION pages cover Emergency Telephone Numbers, Telephone Area Codes of major cities worldwide, Japanese Postal Rates, major Postal Codes throughout Japan, Trade Shows Fairs & Exhibitions in Japan, International Conferences in Japan. ORDER Fall 2007 EDITION Japan Yellow Pages
Note: Japan Yellow Pages will from 2008 concentrate on supplying information via a new and expanded website format. Publication of the familiar twice-yearly directory has been suspended. We recommend that you immediately buy the Fall 2007 printed edition if needed.
Statistical Handbook of Japan 2006
Statistical Handbook of Japan 2006 by Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications
$40.00, 212pp, paperback, 148x210mm, 4-8223-3127-X - Provides statistical tables, charts, maps and photographs to portray conditions in modern-day Japan from a wide variety of perspectives. Most of the comments and statistical data for this purpose have been drawn from principal statistical publications government and other leading sources. ... Land & climate. Population. Economy. Finance. Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries. Manufacturing & Construction. Energy. Science and Technology/Information and Communications. Transport. Commerce. Trade, International Balance of Payments, and International Cooperation. Labor. Household Finances & Prices. Quality of Life. Social Security, Helath Care, and Public Hygiene. Education & Culture. Government System.
TELL - Tell Me About Tokyo
TELL Me About Tokyo by Tokyo English Life Line
$10.00, 271pp, paperback, 95x190mm, 4-9900791-5-9 - "A handy directory of everything you need to know." Supported by many embassies, companies, NPOs, churches, and others who are aware of the problems faced by people new to Japan, TELL has been helping for over three decades. This directory gives information that will help with Emergencies, when Medical services are needed, when Counseling or Legal advice may help, in the mechanics of Daily Living, Transportation, Education, Government contacts (embassies, local government, etc), Housing, Work & Employment, Religion, and Support Groups. There are hundreds of addresses, tellephone numbers, comments. In short, this is the book that can be of real help for any non-Japanese in Tokyo. Though the focus is on Tokyo, much of the information will help anywhere in Japan.
Blude-Eyed Salary by Murtagh
The Blue-Eyed Salaryman: from world traveller to lifer at Mitsubishi by Niall Murtagh
GBP 8.99, 227pp, paperback, 129x196mm, 170g, 1861977891
In a shiny suit and with a good dose of humor, the author describes a world that to most westerners is an utter mystery. .... He smiled when he read the company rulebook but then realized the rules applied to him too. It didn't take long though to learn the words of the company song and the regulations for the company dormitories. His work impressed his bosses and he was promoted to manager class. He had realized a Japanese Dream: a traditional wife and a cosy apartment in the company housing block. He thought about moving on, eventually -- but when it came to saying sayonara, the time was never right.
The Legend Behind Lenovo
The Legend Behind Lenovo by Shan Feng and Janet Elfring
$18.00, 2004,155pp, paperback, 139x200mm, 962-8783-31-9
Established in 1984, the Lenovo Group is now the largest IT enterprise in China. Lenovo has led the market, providing customers with the best and latest technology products while promoting the development of China's IT industry. More than the tale of one company, this book is the explication of a development strategy, one of which corporate success is measured agains the bottom line as well as the national goals of the world's most dynamic economy.
Note: In 2005 Lenovo bought the PC notebook (Thinkpad) business from IBM.












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I Wouldn't Want Anybody to Know
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Tokyo Tabloid The Thames and I Tokyo Stories by Christine Miki
Being-A-Broad in Japan
Living in Japan

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