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Japan-Complete Data Processing from Data Services
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| Direct Mailers targeting
Japan face a variety of challenges: |
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Language challenges
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Multi-byte processing challenges
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Japanese postal challenges
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| Japan-Complete from Data Services is designed to handle the complexities of
Japan native language processing which include: |
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Address and Postal Code validation and correction using the Japanese Postal
Database
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Isolation or assignment of city names, postal codes, and prefectures for
address normalization
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Table matching to determine name sequence for normalization
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Gender Coding
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| Merge/Purge Processing |
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Individual, Household, or Residential level merge/purge
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Matching of Japanese native language vs. Romanji character sets
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| Coding and Reporting |
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Each record is assigned a processing code indicating validation or correction
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Detailed reports are provided by key code summarizing data hygiene and
merge/purge results.
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| List Rental Fulfillment via List
Express (LEX) |
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Accessing counts and shipping
orders is simple with our LEX List Express online list count and ordering tool.
This powerful tool gives you 24/7 Online Access to files housed at Data
Services – including multi-byte Japanese files.
Call 800-432-4066 or +1 410-546-2206 and discover how Japan-Complete from Data
Services can help you with your next mailing into Japan.
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| The Language Challenge |
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Japan originally borrowed its written language from China. The Chinese characters, called Kanji, were later supplemented by two additional character sets based on the way Japanese syllables sounded when they were pronounced. These two additional character sets, Katakana and Hiragana, sound the same but are written differently and used for different purposes; just as a lower case 'a' and an upper case 'A' sound the same in English, but are written completely differently. Romanji (or Romaji) is a Romanized version of the Hiragana or Katakana character sets.
Japan-Complete from Data Services is capable of handling mixed files containing Romanji and Japanese characters. Japan-Complete services include:
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Table matching to determine name sequence for normalization
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Gender Coding
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| The Multi-byte Challenge |
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Because many of the Kanji characters are encoded in two or more bytes, Japanese can be a challenge for traditional North American and European data processing systems. Japan-Complete from Data Services is designed to handle all forms of Japanese characters.
However, challenges often occur in the ink-jetting or laser-imaging process with addressing your mail. We strongly recommend you send a sample to your imaging partner to see if they can ink-jet or laser-print in the Japanese character sets well before your drop date.
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| The Japanese Postal Challenge |
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Did you know that Japanese homes were formerly numbered not by geographic sequence, but according to when they were built? The next-higher number than your house would not necessarily be next-door, but might be a few blocks away. The good news is that Japanese postmen have very good memories, and the mail delivery service is excellent. Although the numbering system has changed, Japan still has its share of irregularities within the postal system.
Of course, Japan-Complete from Data Services offers the Merge/Purge, Coding, and Reporting services you've come to count on.
Call 800-432-4066 or +1 410-546-2206 and discover how Japan-Complete from Data Services can help you with your next mailing into Japan.
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