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have very wrong idea of Ja pan.”
Others have echoed this thought. There is a widespread interest, almost an obsessional interest here, in America. But it is disconcerting for the Japanese to find that Americans do not know the name of their Prime Minister (Nakasone) and can only name one Japanese city. (To Tokyo, try adding Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Osaka)
“What is our wrong idea?”
“You have picture of Japanese peasant in long robe. That’s old Japan. There is also middle Japan. And modern Japan. We have factories. We have industry. We have technology. We have computers. We are modem (Mahdernnnn)”.
His eyes glowed. He was filled with entrepreneurial zeal although he agreed that yes, perhaps it was a shame to let old customs and traditions go.
“Now I tell you why we produce so much,” he said, confidingly. “It is because we always work to improve our skills. Many times, after we work, we go out to eat and drink with our employer. Now we like to eat and drink; but mainly we like to talk - how to improve our skill and our company.
“We are not a religious people, but we must belong to something. That is our family and our company.”
“Perhaps you know,” I said, “that in America workers tend to be quite wary of the employer.”
“No! No! We are proud of our company.”
“Would you feel free to challenge your employer?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well, for example, if you thought you should earn more money, would you ask
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