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(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))
Byline: Inoguchi Takashi
It was Henry A. Kissinger who expounded a 15-year-theory of Japanese decision (Kissinger, 2001). In his view, the Japanese are slow at making decisions. Let's take a look at three events: Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan in 1853; the complete defeat of Japan by the Allied Powers in 1945; and the collapse of the huge bubble in 1991. It took 15 years for the Japanese to put an end to the seemingly endless debates and strife before they started de novo in 1868 (Mitani, 2003). It took 15 years for the Japanese to make up their mind as to whether they would get along with ...