Arriving from Japan ... via Disneyland
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Japanese architecture has traditionally had a poor reputation in the UK, and no Japanese architects have succeeded in having a building constructed in the UK, even though UK architects have established a strong presence in Japan. However, this could change as the influence of Arata Isozaki, whose work is currently being exhibited at the Royal Institute of British Architects, increases. He has already built galleries and office buildings across the world, with his architecture being characterised by constant change.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1995
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How to play the game of business
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UK companies seeking to do business in Japan must be aware that there is a clear code of business etiquette there. They need to accept that there is a strong decision-making hierarchy in Japanese companies and that the Japanese rarely become involved in discussion or debate in a meeting. Making excuses is unacceptable and offensive in Japanese society, and the Japanese make great efforts to ensure a job is finished on time. They are also unwilling to make a commitment to something unless it is absolutely certain.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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The era of Japan Inc is over
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Post-war Japan was always seen as a safe, well-ordered place. However, the poor response of emergency services to the Kobe earthquake in Jan 1995 and the nerve gas attack on the Tokyo underground have served to dispel this myth. Economic difficulties have undermined the concept of lifetime employment, and this in turn will have wide-reaching social implications. Japan seems to have lost its natural ability to adapt to new situations.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1995
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