Japan and the fax: A love affair

"Fax machines gather dust in parts of the world, consigned to history since the rise of email. Yet in Japan, a country with a hi-tech reputation, the fax is thriving.
At Japan's talent agency HoriPro Inc, Yutaro Suzuki is busy writing up his next project proposal. Not typing, but writing by hand.

HoriPro is one of the largest and oldest agencies in the country and Suzuki publicises almost 300 singers and actors. But behind this glamorous profile, he cordially writes detailed schedules by hand." More at the BBC.

How curious.

Comments

[Jaam Gans]

Not really - we still use a bit of fax, but more tends to be scanning stuff into a PDF so can e-mail it. Seems to be easier all around.

Do like the personal touch they provide and think in the business they are in, it definitely makes sense - though can't see why they just don't scan and e-mail it as an attachment.