Toyota: The View from Japan
The Toyota Motor Company has been in the news a lot lately over quality issues with its vehicles. Akio Toyoda, ...
Tag: economy
Japan’s Economy: “Were #2!”
For me, one of the more interesting periods of Japan's history is the Meiji Era, when the country transformed itself ...
Innovation and Recession
It's interesting to see the way economic hard times bring out new innovation in people and companies. I read a ...
The Japanese are Pros at Recession-Beating
The recession continues to take its toll here, with the export-centric Japanese economy shrinking at an annualized rate of 12.7% ...
Service and Tipping in Japan
One of the most pleasant aspects of living in Japan is getting excellent service wherever you go, whether it's at ...
