Japan Goes Web Crazy.

Discusses the effect of the Internet on Japan's economy as of January 2000. Various signs of the increasing prevalence of the Internet, including the growth of subscribers to cellular Internet service; The Internet as forcing a restructuring of Japan's economy; Estimates as to the savings the Internet could provide for Japanese industry; Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and its increase during 1999 in response to technology stocks; Various technology firms and their stock price increases during 1999, including Yahoo Japan.