Japan.com fights back
This summer I toured Japan’s dot.com companies, expecting gloom and pessimism in the wake of the country’s blossoming Livedoor scandal. Instead, I found a handful of energetic, untraditional companies building new Web 2.0 features, and taking advantage of the country’s mature broadband and 3G networks. In this week’s Newsweek International, I write about what I’m calling the Samurai 2.0, and the obstacles they face in building out the next stage of the Web in Japan.