April 1st is the beginnig of terms in Japan

School's new year start in April and most of the company's fisical year starts on April 1st.
Those who go to the oversea schools for studying abroard may lose one year behind because of the difference of terms.

I worked for a Japanse Agency in the United States for eleven years among seven years for the
joint venture company with Japanese and American.
After back to Japan I worked a dfferent joint venture company for four years in Japan.
At both of the companys, Japanese had majority, so I was in the position to have resposibilities
for both sides.

One of the paper work difficulties of the joint venture companies is this different start of the terms.
Shareholders meetings and various reports should be adjusted for both sides.

Starting on April 1st used be British rules I heard, but they do not use anymore.
Japanese succeeded the British ones but when they will change to global standard.