I have been in Tokyo for two days and return home tomorrow. I have had many meetings with companies in the Internet space. Internet confidence is strong once again in Japan. The Japanese economy is rebounding after 12 years in the doldrums and it appears that the Internet economy is getting stronger too.

Search is the talk of Tokyo. Our April 2004 SES (search engine strategies) was a resounding success. The April 2005 show should triple in size. Search Engine Optimization firms are sprouting across Japan as more and more companies are concerned with their search engine rankings.

Cell phone games are the rage in Japan. I am not familiar with this business and doubt that this business has developed in America, but I suggest it should be there soon.