This text deals with a topical issue relating to the use of script in Japan, one which has the potential to reshape the future script policy through the mediation of both orthographic practices and social relations. It tells the story of the impact of the adoption of word-processing technology capable of handling Japanese script in a society where the nature of that script had previously mandated handwriting as the norm. The ramifications of this technology in both the business and personal spheres have been wide-ranging, extending from changes to business practices and work profiles through...