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The first publication of Rafu Telephone Guide™

Publication of the Official Japanese Guidebook for the Olympics

Received 2nd place (Silver APPY Award) in worldwide competition from the YPPA Yellow Pages Publishers Association for “Innovations in Printed Media.”

Publication of Dot Com Magazine, an informational magazine about computers, technology and the Internet, for the Japanese community in Southern California.

Established a department dedicated to ART as 1™, an art agency for Japanese artists.

Cooperated with Sanjo Corporation in Publication of Hawaii Telephone Guide™ (the Japanese Business Directory of Hawaii.)

The Rafu Telephone Guide™
The Rafu Telephone Guide™ was established in 1982 and has continued to maintain the highest audited circulation of any Japanese media in the United States, at 65,000 books a year. The Southern California business directory is divided into 600 categories with 1,400 advertisers and 17,300 listings. The Information Pages section provides useful information that is integral for Japanese people’s daily life in the states. Telephone Guide™ is available at Japanese markets, bookstores, restaurants, hotels and schools throughout Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and Las Vegas. Telephone Guide™ is very well known among Japanese people and businesses as the most established, well-used Japanese medium with the longest history in Southern California.

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Compass*Compass
CompassCompass.com is the first bilingual nationwide directory to be searchable from both the Internet and most cell phones simultaneously, utilizing the newest technologies. It started in July 2002 as the American version of NTT’s “i Town Page”. It is nationwide and covers 62 cities in all 50 states. Data is divided into 600 categories with 75,000 listings, as of June, 2006. From its mega-size database, users can conveniently search for businesses in both English and Japanese by keyword, type of business, phone number, and more. It also allows users to comment on restaurants and businesses as well as communicate with each other on bulletin boards. The directory listings feature useful tools such as “web directory ads,” “coupons,” “banner ads,” and “E-flyers.”

ART as 1™ - Japanese Professional Illustrators Vol. 1
ART as 1™ has a dual meaning: “Honoring each work as the 1 and only ART of its kind in the world” and “Bringing the two art worlds of the U.S. and Japan together into 1.” America is currently experiencing a surge in its insatiable appetite for Japanese Arts and Culture. The talent, professionalism, and special creative originality of Japanese artists are well recognized; however, it always seems unattainable because of distance, language and cultural differences. ART as 1’s “JPI” project was created to help Japanese illustrators get exposed to the world. We have selected works by 43 top visual artists and introduced them in the book, ART as 1™, and at www.ARTas1.com. The book has been well received by America’s top art directors and art buyers and will be available at bookstores nationwide starting September of 2006 through our exclusive distributor, IPG, for $24.95 retail.