Starting in 1997, and continuing through the Winter Olympic games of 1998, Jeremy Horland Studio developed and programmed a Website, in English and in Japanese Language for visitors going to Tokyo and Nagano for the "Asia-Pacific Business Forum", and for the 1998 Olympic Winter Games.

   The website was an invitation and a survival guide for the lucky few atendees of the Forum. Atendees and their families were given a round trip to Nagano, accomodations in Tokyo and Nagano, tours of the cities, and special backstage views of IBM hard at work supporting the 1998 Olympic Winter Games.

   Intended to help these visitors, and to help IBM Japan serve their needs, a 500+ page site in English and in Japanese Language was constructed. The site contianed:

• The travelers advisor
  • weather
  • packing list
  • hotel information
  • special needs contact list
• A virtual tour of Tokyo and Nagano
• Cultural primers for Japan consisting of:
  • A history of modern Japan
  • An online origami lesson
  • An explanation of haiku
  • An Ikebana review
  • A Traditional dance video
• A show-and-tell video tour of the IBM Olympic computer support effort
• A tour, history, and explanation of the Olympic Winter Games
• Guides to the business events of the Asia-Pacific Business Forum
• Online Game / Quiz
• Online RSVP's