(JPN) Understanding Country-Specific Functionality for Japan

This chapter provides overviews of the Wareki date format and the Japan-specific setup and processes that you use in addition to the standard setup and processes provided in the base software.

Understanding the Wareki Date Format

In Japan, an era ends with the death of an emperor, and a new era begins with the reign of a new emperor. This table illustrates the Japanese eras since the year 1886:

Era	Dates
Meiji era	1866-1912
Taisho era	1912-1926
Showa era	1926-1989
Heisei era	1989-present

Although the date format YY/MM/DD is used in Japan, businesses often use a special date convention that shows the year of the current era. This date format is referred to as the Wareki date format.

The Wareki date format is HYY/MM/DD, where H is an optional character for the specific era, and YY is the sequential year since the start of the era. For example, in the current era, the Wareki equivalent of 99/01/31 (January 31, 1999) is H11/01/31, or January 31 of the eleventh year of the Heisei era. Businesses usually use the Wareki date format on outgoing documents; however, all dates on a bank tape must be represented in the Wareki format.

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne software uses the Wareki date format when you set up the Windows desktop settings to support this format.

Japanese-Specific Setup and Processes

This table lists the country-specific setup and functionality for Japan.

Setup or Process	Description
User-defined codes (UDC)s	Set up base-software UDCs with Japanese-specific values, and set up Japanese-specific UDCs for: Accounts Receivable transactions Accounts Payable transactions Bank accounts Fixed assets Language preferences See Setting Up UDCs for Japan.
Next numbers	No Japanese-specific setup for next numbers exists.
Bank accounts	To work with bank accounts in Japan: Consider the bank ID and bank account validation routines. See Understanding Bank ID and Bank Account Validation. Upload bank information, revise bank and branch information, and enter bank charges. See Processing Bank Information in Japan. Work with Kagami statements. See Working with Kagami Statements.
Payment processing	To work with payments for Japan: Set up payment and draft ratios and splits. See Setting Up the System for Hankin Hante Payments and Drafts for Japan. Set up payment formats. See Setting Up Payment Formats for Japan. Set up a unique version of the Create Payment Control Groups program (P04570) to process accounts payable drafts for Japan. See Understanding the Create Payment Control Groups Process for Japan. Process hankin hante payments. See Processing Hankin Hante Payments for Japan.
Supplier withholding	To work with suppliers for Japan: Enter additional bank and tax information. See Setting Up Supplier Information for Japan. Set up withholding schedules. See Setting Up Withholding Schedules for Japan. Calculate supplier withholding. See Calculating Withholding for Japan.
Draft processing	Working with drafts is a common practice in Japan. Functionality exists for both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable draft processing. See Understanding Accounts Receivable Draft Processing in Japan. See Processing Accounts Payable Drafts in Japan.
Financial reports	The JD Edward EnterpriseOne software provides these financial reports for Japan: Balance sheet Income statement See Printing Financial Reports for Japan.
Fixed Assets	Before you work with fixed assets in Japan, you must set up: UDCs Life months for assets. See Setting Up UDCs for Fixed Assets for Japan. See Setting Up Life Months for Asset Conversion. You can convert assets from one depreciation method to another. See Converting Fixed Assets to a Different Depreciation Method.
Oracle Business Accelerator	The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Oracle Business Accelerator solution is available for Japan, as well as other countries. The preconfigured data that is part of the Oracle Business Accelerator solution is based on business processes that have been designed according to the best business practices for a specific country and industry. See http://www.peoplesoft.com/corp/en/iou/implement/rapid_start/rapid_start_prtr_notes.jsp