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May 27, 2011 | 2:18 am

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jib71

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I've never dealt with such luminaries ( <---pun intended folks )

However, I do remember meeting with some folks from JustSystem - another Tokushima company. Once upon a time, JustSystem made Japan's most popular word processing software. Then Microsoft arrived. Oh dear. Apparently, the firm is now the number one supplier in Japan of elementary school-oriented educational support software.

More highlights from Tokushima
http://www.onlyone-tokushima.jp/e/7/2.php#just

May 27, 2011 | 3:04 am

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I used to work for a fine firm from Tokushima. Little place called GEOS.

May 27, 2011 | 9:50 am

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iLoveCheese

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That's interesing. "My" company is actually a pharmaceutical company and I had no idea Tokushima had quite some industries (good link jib71).

May 27, 2011 | 2:30 pm

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Originally Posted by joejones

Would it be possible to go to CDG and take JAL CDG-HND-TKS?

From Brussels Midi there are regular direct high-speed trains to/from CDG station, so absolutely.

May 27, 2011 | 7:41 pm

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Originally Posted by mjm

I used to work for a fine firm from Tokushima. Little place called GEOS.

Aeon is also apparently based there.

May 27, 2011 | 7:58 pm

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Q Shoe Guy

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Originally Posted by joejones

Aeon is also apparently based there.

Geos and Aeon were both the same company until the mid to late 80's when the 2 AMVIC partners split, one forming the now defunct GEOS and another forming Aeon.

May 27, 2011 | 8:36 pm

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Ah-ha. That explains it.

May 27, 2011 | 10:25 pm

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Originally Posted by Q Shoe Guy

Geos and Aeon were both the same company until the mid to late 80's when the 2 AMVIC partners split, one forming the now defunct GEOS and another forming Aeon.

And English Club was also started as a result of that split and an employee who thought he could build a better mousetrap.

Aeon and GEOS had a no competition agreement with Aeon getting western Japan and GEOS Eastern Japan until 1991 or so as well hence the greater proliferation of each in those two halves until the mid-'90's.

Ah those were the days.....