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  1. 01 AI adoption for businesses in Japan How small and mid-sized businesses in Japan can adopt ChatGPT, Claude and other AI tools: vendor checks, data, copyright and the processes AI needs. 10 articles
  2. 02 Business software and the SME tech stack in Japan Choosing and running business software in a Japanese SME: the real stack, CRM, SaaS costs, chat tools, shared accounts and when to get outside help. 13 articles
  3. 03 Digital transformation, paper and legacy systems in Japan Practical DX for Japanese businesses: moving off paper and fax, buying software without lock-in, training staff and protecting the systems you depend on. 14 articles
  4. 04 Websites, events and customer systems in Japan What a business website and the systems behind it need in Japan: visual identity, event registration and payment, pricing and making an offer easy to trust. 11 articles
  5. 05 Akiya, property and regional Japan Akiya, rural property and regional business in Japan: why vacant houses are an information problem, what regional projects need, and local scenes worth finding. 16 articles
  6. 06 Doing business and leading teams in Japan Leadership, execution and markets in Japan: turning decisions into practice, working culture, hiring, overlooked opportunities and how Japanese companies are changing. 15 articles
  7. 07 Japan economy, policy and society Commentary on Japan's economy, politics and society: foreign workers and immigration, tourism policy, national image and what headlines leave out. 12 articles