In 1997-  -advisor to GIP (Global Internet Project, headed by Dr. Jim Clark, founder of Netscape and Silicon Graphics) for the economic impact of Internet.  -advisor to US fund manager for their entry strategy into Japan.  -advisor to a European bank for its possible interest in buying parts of Yamaichi Securities.  -advisor to an Indonesian industrial and financial group for its debt-restructuring plan.  -advisor to a Japanese financial institution for an overseas strategy in Mainland  -advisor to a Silicon Valley-based company for their entry plan into Japan.  -advisor to a East Coast US software vendor for their marketing and financing in Japan.  -advisor to a Japanese corporate restructuring.