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Day 2: May 15, 2001

Japan-America Society
IT Business Development Delegation Report

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9:00-11:30 (Akasaka)
Japan External Relations Trade Organization (JETRO)
Presentations and Tour

JETRO Headquarters in AsakasaSatoshi Hamaya of Fujitsu Research Institute
KBMJ's Tetsuo Yamaguchi and AssociatesDelegates at JETRO's Business Support Center

Hiroshi Yokokawa, Executive Vice President, JETRO
Welcome

Ichiro Ishikawa, Director, Invest-in-Japan Division,
Investment Promotion Department, JETRO
JETRO Activities

Satoshi Hamaya, Research Fellow, Economic Research Center
Fujitsu Research Institute
Japan e-Commerce Report

Tetsuo Yamaguchi, Chief Executive Officer, KBMJ Inc.
Mobile e-Commerce

JETRO Business Support Center (BSC)
Tour of BSC


12:00-13:00 (Shibuya)
Cafe Ubusuna/Digital Hollywood School
Lunch and Presentation

Shibuya, the Heart of Bit ValleyDelegates in Front of Hachiko Statue in Shibuya
Delegates at Cafe UbusunaStudents in Digital Hollywood Class


13:30-15:30 (Shibuya)
Market Entry, Customer Service, and Website Development

Amazon.co.jp OfficesAmazon.co.jp's new President, Jasper Cheung
Delegates Listen to Jasper CheungBasis Technology's Director of Japan Operations Noriko Takezaki

Jasper Cheung, President and Finance Director, Amazon.co.jp
Amazon.com in Japan: Operations, Challenges, and Opportunities

Noriko Takezaki, Director-Japan Operations, Basis Technology
Internationalization and Localization in a Global Economy


18:00-21:00
International Computer Association of Japan (Yuraku-cho)
Networking Reception and Dinner in Cooperation with the Japan-America Society

International Computer Association of Japan President Darren McKellinJAS Executive Director Jeff Demetrescu Addresses ICA
Attendees at ICA-JAS Event(Left to right) Panelists Michael Alfant, Leo Keeley, and Derek Schneideman

Business Roundtable: Practical Lessons in Cross-Border e-Commerce

Leo Keeley, President & CEO, Japan Info Tech
Derek Schneideman, President, CTV Ventures
Michael Alfant, President, Building2



May 14 Daily Report

May 16 Daily Report



Attend the Briefing on the 2001 IT Business Development Mission to Japan
on June 7. For details and registration, see our June Calendar

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