The Secret of Japan

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The Secret of Japans Modernization and
Reconstruction

• 1868-1945-1968-1971-1986-1989-2001-2009

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Most large cities (60 cities) in Japan were
devastated by the carpet bombing in 1945.
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Super Special Express Nozomiruns 180 mph
(since1964)
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Honda Hydrogen Car from 2012
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Honda FCX Clarity Hydrogen Engine (Monthly Lease
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Athletic Meet in Japanese junior high
schoolsUniformity, Harmony, Cooperation
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Athletic Meet in Japanese junior high schoolsThe
Slogan is Self-independence, Creativity and
Strong Will
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. ? wa ? kon ?yo ?sai

• Education and High Literacy Rate
• ????(WaKon Yo Sai)
• Japanese spirit, cultural identity
  combined with Western knowledge
• Japanese Situational Ethics
• 1868-1945
• 1971
• 1986-2001
• 1989-
• 2009
• Japanese Prototypes in technology, business
  strategy and education based on and developed by
  Wa Kon Yo Sai.

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Situational EthicsFrom expelling to
Adoration??(????)????(????)?

• ? 1853-1867
• Xenophobia and fear keep foreigners out
  (principle of expelling foreigners-??)
• ? Japanese young leaders realized the Western
  power and learned their wisdom and technology.
• ? 1868 Meiji Restoration
• ????(Wa Kon Yo Sai) Japanese Spirit combined by
  Western knowledge
• Every year Meiji Government employed 600 British,
  American, French and German Engineers. Their pay
  is more than the income of Prime Minister.
  Altogether 6000 engineers and experts were
  welcome from abroad.
• (Ex. Textile from Lyon, France, Constitution from
  Germany, Parliament from UK, Technology from US)
• ?1945 From Militarism to Demilitarization and
• Democratization
• ? 1971 1989 1986-2001 2009

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Wa kon Yo sai (Japanese Spirit combined with
Western Knowledge) and Japanese Situational Ethics

• 1868 Meiji Restoration by learning Western
  technology, systems and knowledge
• 1945 Demilitarization and Democratization for
  productive economy
• 1968 Japan became the Second largest Economy in
  the world next to USA (QC Quality Control and
  TQC Total Quality Control)
• 1991-2001 Employing foreign presidents to learn
  from others
• Sony employed Sir Howard Stringer from UK. He is
  a British-American businessman. In 2005 He became
  the Chairman and CEO of the Sony Corporation
  responsible for the whole of Sony including its
  media and electronics subsidiaries.

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Carlos Ghosn, He is the current CEO and President
of Nissan of Japan.

• Carlos Ghosn, KBE (Arabic ?????? ???? born 9
  March 1954) is a Brazil-born Lebanese
  businessman. He is the current CEO and President
  of Renault of France and Nissan of Japan. He is
  largely credited with turning around .
• Carols Ghosn Carlos Ghosn, the troubleshooter
  charged with reviving Nissan Motor Co. (NSANY),
  likes to be called the ''Icebreaker.''

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From ultra-militarism to Democratization of Japan

• Before the war
• Education focused on loyalty to the Emperor and
  nation state
• diligence and duty
• After the war
• Democracy, strong economy, security, peace and
  equality
• Income distribution is far more equitable than US
  (Dower) and other industrial nations today.

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Patterns and Prototypes

• ? Wa ? Kon ? Yo ?Sai
• brought Japanese prototypes in all fields.
• Kata, ?, ?
• Many Schools in Judo, Karate, Flower
• Arrangement, calligraphy, Tea ceremony
• Architecture, construction, production

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What is the Secret of Japans Modernization?

• 1.The power of Education (High literacy rate in
  Edo period ??,???)
• (6 year compulsory education 1886???)
• (9 year compulsory education 1947?????)
• Education and the growth of GDP 1950-1970
• 2. Japanese Work Ethic influenced by Confucianism
  in a Learning and Borrowing Society
• 3. ? wa ? kon ?yo ?sai
• (Innovating Cultural Hybridity)
• Japanese spirit combined with Western
  knowledge, expertise and wisdom without losing
  Japanese cultural identities Techno-Democracy

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What is the Secret of Japans Modernization?

• 4. Harmony rather than Confrontation
• Coexistence of Buddhism and Shintoism
• Group Harmony and group competition for
  effective productivity in most Japanese
  companies, schools and organizations
• 5.The Unification of Japan in 1603
• 6. Being on the periphery (Off center concept)
  Awareness of Japan as a small island nation
  without natural resources
• 7. Pacifism except (1905-1945 Japans dark age)
  (Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution)
• 8. The economic support to Japan from USA and
  other nations

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