Taxes Deciphered [seminar announcement]

Leaders: Kenji Miyako, tax lawyer; Garry Royce, tax advisor

Reflections on a Decade (LER) [retrospective: SWET's first 10 years]

Steering Committee Report [activity plans: next 6 months]

Lecture on Copyright Law (ES) [report]

Speaker: Mieko Yamaguchi, copyright lawyer

Successful Kansai B&B Sale (MA) [book and bake sale]

Tips on Publishing in Japan

Booklet: Practical Guide to Publishing in Japan by the Japan Foundation and the Publishers Association for Cultural Exchange, Japan (PACE)

Wordcraft: The Book [collection of Newsletter columns: progress report]

SWET Publication: Wordcraft: Writing, Editing, and Translating in Japan

Food for Thought [editing as a career for women]

Excerpt from Working Woman magazine article on "10 Worst Careers" for women

What Do Editors Want? (JL) [criteria for freelance articles]

Magazines: The Tokyo Weekender; ADAPT Japan

Software Reviews

Pitfalls in dBASE III PLUS (RB) [database management]

PC Globe Version 3.0 (BdeM) [geographical displays]

The Last Recycle (FMU) [information for organ and body donors]

A Pioneer Translator/Printer: William Caxton [life and work]

New Year Party [announcement]

Save Your Books! [reminder: upcoming SWET book sale]