Since the Japanese corporate structure is not conducive to shared information and open discussion, the groupwork model has to be changed. Individuals are sometimes reluctant to send individual e-mail, since it is a record of the conversation. Correspondence between companies usually requires additional authorization. A number of JIR readers have written saying they are interested in working in Internet-related positions in Japan. Internet-related venture businesses are for risk takers.
Network engineers are in short supply and wages are high.
The people that get the most gains in the industry are those that establish a leadership position. For a newcomer to Japan, this leadership position could be in a niche market if the individual is creative and has guts. The Internet business and business in Japan has been a wonderful experience for me. Learning is done by doing. Like the Japanese language or computer programming, business must be done to be learned.