When a company usually goes bankrupt in Japan, the government usually gives the business money to see if they can get back on track, If they dont after a period of time there are no second chances (so iv'e heard).
When i was in Jp, i was told dealing with ARC direct was a pain in the ass and wouldnt deal direct with exporters.
In other news i can get cheaper then retail through a jp wholesaler if anyone is after anything.
Also got a BNR32 S/H ARC box for sale. $240 del