Check out my latest article in the June 2008 issue of MultiLingual magazine. It is in a special regional focus section on Japan and is about localizing websites and software for Japan.
It's a fairly short article. I take a brief look back at the history of Japanese localization and then cover some dramatic changes over the past few years. I also touch on some key considerations when localization a website for Japanese visitors and search engines.
Check it out and let me know if you'd like me to elaborate on anything I bring up in the article!