I must admit I never know of the About Japan site but interestingly saw an ad on TV the other day for the site.
bill
12:06 am on Sep 22, 2005 (gmt 0)
They've been around for quite a few years now, but I agree they weren't very visible. They may have a bit more cash than they did before: "All About" Japan to go public [webmasterworld.com]