About J-CAST, Inc.

J-CAST, Inc. is a Media Service Provider which supplies content to all kinds of media. Our key products are interactive Websites and CD-ROMs, and we also produce books and magazines. After thorough selection procedures, we tailor our content exactly to the required medium. We excel at content and concept development for enterprises, using proprietary sales channels. Supported by these advantages, our expert editors work to the highest standards in all media. We are now preparing a range of groundbreaking broadband and Internet content.

We are J-CAST, a unique, truly interactive publishing company.

What We Offer

Knowing What the Client Wants
We identify precisely what our clients need, and deliver exactly what they expect. We value close dialog with all our clients.

The Importance of Human Resources
Planning, production and operational technology--these are J-CAST's core project competencies. In our projects, we team up with partner companies, creators, writers, editors and designers to guarantee success. It is our human resource networks, and the talent, expertise and media knowledge they bring, that give J-CAST its depth and breadth.

We Never Miss Deadlines
J-CAST started out in editing/project planning. Today we ensure that editorial and design output is
･　always clear
･　always reliable
･　never biased
･　always of real value.
And we NEVER miss deadlines.
 

August 1997

Royal Bldg. 1F 12-8 Nibancho
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Japan 102-0084

Our staff is mainly composed of writers and editors, who have access to useful information in a variety of fields and have strong connections with Japanese media and opinion leaders such as politicians, financial leaders, designers, copy-writers and so on.

Masao was a top reporter and editor at Japan's leading Asahi Shimbun newspaper (circulation 8 million) for over 30 years. He served as New Delhi correspondent and also edited the paper's Weekly Asahi publication. In 1988, he launched Asahi's weekly news magazine AERA, a new kind of magazine in Japan at the time, roughly comparable to Newsweek or Time. He was editor-in-chief and publisher of the magazine for 8 years. Drawing on his wide knowledge and deep experience, Masao launched J-CAST, Inc. in 1997.

Masao has strong links with movers and shakers in Japan --opinion leaders, top businessmen, politicians-- as well as with first-rate art directors, designers, copywriters and journalists. Human networks have become a key element of J-CAST's business.
 

Yoshiko is both a consultant (ID, PI, LM* etc) and chief designer for our IT- and multimedia-based e-Learning System for Business Strategy, which is a significant tool for a corporate revolution. She is an Executive Director of J-CAST, and also an Executive Director of e-learning Consortium Japan, a member of ASTD (American Society for Training & Development).
* ID: Instructional Design
  PI: Performance Improvement
  LM: Leadership Management