Hiro

Hiro, on the left, is one of our friends from Kyodai. Although he looks good enough in a suit to be a Salaryman, he's decided to become an entrepreneur instead. Quite rare in Japan.

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Kyocera and Japanese Business

June 26th 2006
We visited Kyocera for the innovation class: you probably use some of their products, even if you don't know of it. The name - derived from "Kyoto Ceramics" - actually describes what the company does, but it's not ceramics as you usually think of them. These are products that are highly technological - everything from LCD technology to turbochargers in cars to kitchen knives. Silicon is conside ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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