THE JOURNAL
THE VOICE OF GLOBAL BUSINESS IN JAPAN
FEBRUARY 2021
VOL 58, ISSUE 2
COVER STORY
Bring the Lab Home
Healthcare x Digital winners Bisu share their vision for healthcare startups.
COLUMNS
Strategic Goals and Optimism
ACCJ President Jenifer Rogers on the year ahead.
Two Years of Firsts
John Carlson and Mark Kawai say challenges and changes bring a stronger voice for advocacy.
Abhor or Adore, Online Will Linger
Prepare yourself and your team to master the new normal with Dr. Greg Story.
Presented in partnership with Dale Carnegie Training Japan.
One ACCJ and Future Vision
Chubu leaders Mark Hosang and Jeff Jackson look to digital for a stronger chamber.
Telemedicine and the NHI System
Tim Romero looks at how to solve Japan’s innovation bottleneck in healthcare.
Stepping into Tomorrow
ACCJ Publisher & Editor-in-Chief C. Bryan Jones on the Journal’s new look.
FEATURE STORIES
Virtual Worlds: Real Gain
Evolving tech allows more exercise while staying home.
Share, Support, Engage
Experts offer tips for successful onboarding in a digital age.
Fine Dining, On Demand
Seth Sulkin’s new venture, Food-e, delivers Tokyo’s culinary best.
Member Focus presented in partnership with Food-e.
Green Tree Growth
MnK builds sustainable business and community in Niseko.
Member Focus presented in partnership with MnK Resorts & Hospitality.
A flagship publication of The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), The ACCJ Journal is a business magazine with a 58-year history.
Christopher Bryan Jones, Publisher & Editor
ACCJ NEWS & EVENTS
The 2021 Board of Governors
Health and Retirement
Realizing a social security system for all generations.
BUSINESS INDEX - RECRUITMENT
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