Japan is an island country in East Asia.
Approximately 4000 islands form together Japan
Located in the Pacific Ocean, lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea, Russia and Taiwan are the neighboring countries.
The largest islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of Japan's land area
Japan is an island country in East Asia.
Approximately 4000 islands form together Japan
Located in the Pacific Ocean, lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea, Russia and Taiwan are the neighboring countries.
The largest islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of Japan's land area
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Japan is an island country in East Asia.
Approximately 4000 islands form together Japan
Located in the Pacific Ocean, lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea, Russia and Taiwan are the neighboring countries.
The largest islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of Japan's land area
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Land of the Rising Sun.... Ceograpuicai locatiou Iapan is an isIand counliv in Lasl Asia. AppioxinaloIv 4OOO isIands foin logolhoi Iapan Localod in lho Iacific Ocoan, Iios lo lho oasl of lho Soa of Iapan, RopulIic of China, Noilh Koioa, Soulh Koioa, Russia and Taivan aio lho noighloiing counliios. Tho Iaigosl isIands aio Honshu, Hokkaido, Kvushu and Shikoku, logolhoi accounling foi 97 of Iapan's Iand aioa. ].l.` .C1S Gnvcrnmcnt IaiIianonlaiv vilh conslilulionaI nonaichv !rImc MInIstcr Naolo Kan (oIoclod Iun 2O1O) mcrni Akihilo ,It, Tokvo !nu,tInn 127,O78,679 (IuIv 2OO9 osl.) GD! 4.34 TiiIIion (2OO8) .C1S ndustrIcs Consunoi oIoclionics, noloi vohicIos, nachino looIs, slooI, and nonfoiious nolaIs nrts Moloi vohicIos, soniconduclois, and offico nachinoiv rIcuturc Rico, sugai lools, vogolalIos, fiuil, poik, fish urrcncv Yon Ifc cct,ncv Avoiago 82, MaIo 78.8, IonaIo 85.6 GD! cr ,It, $33,8OO Itcr,cv R,tc 99 &ncmnvmcnt R,tc 4 S1OKY l is gonoiaIIv loIiovod lhal Iapan vas foundod in 66O C, vilh lho fiisl onpoioi, Iinnu. Iapan is gioalIv infIuoncod lv Koioa and china in cuIluio and nanagononl. Wilh lho hoIp of lho Iaokcho kingdon in Koioa, Chinoso viilings voio usod in Iapan. uddhisn, aIong vilh ils piiosls, inagos, sciipluios, olc., aio inpoilod duiing lhis poiiod fion Koioa. Using China's conliaIizod govoinnonl nodoI, Iapan diaflod lhoii fiisl conslilulion, vhich oslalIishod couil officiaIs on a hioiaichv. S1OKY n 71O, Naia locano lho capilaI and in 794 lho inpoiiaI iosidonco vas novod lo Kvolo and ionainod lho capilaI unliI 1868 and n 1868,Tokvo locano lho capilaI of Iapan. Tho nodoin oia of Iapan slailod fion 1868 onvaids . Tho pionooi of lhis oia vas Lnpoioi Moiji, his iuIo naiks lho loginning of nanv poIilicaI, sociaI, and niIilaiv iofoins in Iapan. Tho Iiisl Conslilulion Of Iapan vas viillon duiing lhis poiiod. ei}i ]apau looks Vest ovl. aggiossivoIv puisuod Wosloin idoas Loadois liavoIod lo Luiopo V Aucd ou indus|ru and ncdcrniza|icn Iapan quickIv sol oul lo inilalo V carcd ocing dcnina|cd ou cccncnic and ni|i|aru s|rcng|n V Tncrc is nc c|ncr uau |c prcscrtc cur indcpcndcncc cxccp| |nrcugn |nc adcp|icn cf lcs|crn citi|iza|icn. Lnpoioi slailing voaiing vosloin niIilaiv unifoin AduIls pIavod goIf and lasolaII couomic oderuizatiou n lho Moiji poiiod, Ioadois inauguialod a nov Wosloin- lasod oducalion svslon foi aII voung poopIo Tho govoinnonl aIso luiIl iaiIioads, inpiovod ioads, and inauguialod a Iand iofoin piogian lo piopaio lho counliv foi fuilhoi dovoIopnonl Laid gioundvoik foi nodoin ocononv Wosl = piivalo conpanios, IillIo hoIp fion govl. Iapan = govl. slailod conpanios and lhon soId lo piivalo socloi foi choap Tho dovoIopnonl of lanking and ioIianco on lank funding havo loon al lho conlio of Iapanoso ocononic dovoIopnonl couomic Couditious uiing WoiId Wai , Iapan usod lho alsonco of lho vai-loin Luiopoan conpolilois on lho voiId naikol lo advanco ils ocononv, gonoialing a liado suipIus . v lho Ialo192Os, nanufacluiing and nining conliilulod 23 of I, conpaiod vilh 21 foi aII of agiicuIluio. Tianspoilalion and connunicalions had dovoIopod lo suslain hoavv indusliiaI dovoIopnonl. n lho 193Os, lho Iapanoso ocononv suffoiod Ioss fion lho ioal opiossion lhan nosl indusliiaIizod nalions, oxpanding al lho iapid ialo of 5 of I poi voai. couomic Couditious COUN1kY GDI[copi|o, 1985$ u.8. 5=0 1AlAN = JAlWAN =2 kOk|A 2= CulNA l8 Conpaiison of I poi capila lolvoon Lasl-Asian Nalions and lho U.S. in 1935 Vorid Var 1u=8 HIROSHIMA NAOASAKHI BOMB BLAS1 PIt1LRE 1ue .|termatu 1 vook afloi alonic lonls, Iapan suiiondois. ofoal ciippIod Iapanoso ocononv. Iapanoso cilios voio sovoioIv hil lv aii allacks 25 of facloiios and 2O of housos voio dosliovod. Tho lolaI cosl of phvsicaI danago vas aInosl lvico lho vhoIo of lho NI of lho fiscaI voai. couomic iracie Afloi indopondonco in 1952, Iapan oxpoiioncod 3 docados of ocononic giovlh. Iocusod iosouicos on ocononic giovlh (Ioss on dofonso). n lho nid 5Os ocononic pioduclion incioasod 155 fion piovai IovoIs. 196Os V Woikois vagos incioasod V Consunois had $ lo spond V usinoss piospoiod Coutiuued couomic Success Cors V l950. prouccou ooly l,593 cors V l99. prouccou 2,ll,=99 V Worlu's 3 ru loroost prouccor oI cors lor Coplto locoo V l958. $28= V l98. $l,l22 l90-l99 V Wooos locroosou by l0% ooco yoor Crovtu iu0s aud 0s Lxpoil ocononv had loon gioving foi lvo docados V 197Os and 198Os gainod voiId doninanco V 197O $19 liIIion oxpoils V 1989 $27O liIIion oxpoils 1981 7O of voiId conpuloi chip naikol V Adaplod fion US 1989 25 of cais nanufacluiod voiId vido V Ovoi 2 niIIion noio lhan US (8.8 lo 6.8 niIIion) 1982 iosoaichois piodiclod Iapan vouId havo highosl ioss NalionaI pioducl lv 2OOO V Roachod niIoslono in 1991 1945 -Tokyo city devastated by war Tokyo city - 2010 uOW 1AlAN|8| ACulv|D Jul8 8uCC|88 "uaiit Coutroi Occupalion oxpoils lioughl quaIilv conlioI lo Iapanoso ndusliios SlalislicaI sanpIing lo chock quaIilv of finishod pioducls Cioalod vavs lo havo voikois chock quaIilv duiing nanufacluiing piocoss lol90 tocooloco oI ocollty cootrol clrclos wos lotrouccou V 8oll orocps oI soop Iloor wor|ors ooltorou oou lprovou toolr owo proucctlvlty "uaiit Coutroi Iiovai V Iapanoso pioducls considoiod shoddv and choap Ioslvai V Conconlialod on pioducls lhal ioquiiod high quaIilv Canoias, valchos, iadios, TV, oIoclionics, appIiancos SlC.l .1KS O ].l.`S .`.C`1 LILTML LMILOYMLNT CONTNUOUS TRANN SLNORTY SYSTLM LMIHASS ON ROUI WORK THL WORKLRS COMILNSATON SYSTLM LCSON MAKN l1 llOY`1 Managononl Tiainoos aio iociuilod diioclIv fion coIIogos lv conducling conpolilivo oxaninalions . f lhov suivivo a six-nonlh piolalionaiv poiiod vilh lho conpanv, aio oxpoclod lo slav vilh lho conpanios foi lhoii voiking caioois. LnpIovoos aio nol disnissod lhoioafloi on anv giounds, oxcopl foi spocific lioachos of olhics. Ioinanonl onpIovoos aio hiiod as gonoiaIisls, nol as spociaIisls foi spocific posilions. A nov voikoi is nol hiiod locauso of anv spociaI skiII oi oxpoiionco, ialhoi lho individuaIs inloIIigonco, oducalionaI lackgiound, and poisonaI alliludos and alliilulos aio cIosoIv oxaninod. CO`1`OS 1K.``C On onloiing a Iapanoso coipoialion, lho nov onpIovoo viII liain fion six lo lvoIvo nonlhs in oach of lho fiins najoi officos oi divisions. Thus, vilhin a fov voais a voung onpIovoo viII knov ovoiv facol of conpanv opoialions, knovIodgo vhich aIIovs conpanios lo lo noio pioduclivo. n Iapanoso nanagononl liaining is a conlinuos piocoss, il doos nol ond afloi achioving a pailicuIai skiII oi posilion S`OK1Y SYS1 Sonioiilv is doloininod lv lho voai an onpIovoos cIass onlois lho conpanv. Iiovido piiviIogos lo oIdoi onpIovoos vho havo loon lhoio foi a Iong lino. Iionolion and vago incioasos aio lasod on onpIovoos Ionglh of soivico in lho conpanv, nol jol poifoinanco. Monlois of lho sano giadualing cIass usuaIIv slail vilh siniIai saIaiios, and saIaiv incioasos and pionolions oach voai aio gonoiaIIv unifoin. l.SS O` CKOl VOKK A lask is nol assignod lo an individuaI: insload sovoiaI lasks aio assignod lo a gioup vhich consisls of a snaII nunloi of poopIo aio lioalod Iiko faniIv nonlois. Woikois considoi lho conpanv as a connunilv vhich lhov loIong lo and considoi il as an inpoilanl pail of lhoii Iifo. 1ue Vorkers Compeusatiou Sstem Iapanoso conpanv shaio piofil fion conpanv oquaIIv anong lho voikois. onoiaIIv 1/3 of lho lolaI annuaI conponsalion is paid in lho foin of soni-annuaI lonus duiing lho liadilionaI giflgiving soasons al nidvoai. uiing lho Ialloi pail of lho voikois caioois, anolhoi vooding lakos pIaco, as onIv lho losl voikois aio soIoclod foi accoIoialod advancononl inlo uppoi nanagononl. Iapanoso conpanios piovido sulslanliaI lonofils such as faniIv housing and lianspoilalion aIIovancos, schoIaiships foi onpIovoos chiIdion, and Iov-inloiosl housing Ioans olc CSO` .K`C rocp uoclsloo o|loo otoou ls Iollowou lo 1opoo wolco ls popclorly |oowo os too kinqi sys|em . lo klool systo, octoorlty Ior uoclsloo ls oot ot oll spoclIlou No sloolo loulvlucol ls scpposou to to|o uoclsloos ov oes Kiugi Sstem Vork lrst, o popor ls proporou oo too scbjoct couor coosluorotloo Joot popor ls clrcclotou to oll coocoroou Oo rocolpt oI too popor too roclploot sloos lt wlto cooots Joo popor ovootcolly rooco too top oo lo too orooolzotloo oou oo wlll oIIl too opprovol stop J|CuNlOu|8 lN 1AlAN|8| VANA|V|NJ 1C`"S ` ].l.`S .`.C`1 IustIn1|me (II1) 55 3M 5MLD (5|ng|e M|nute Lxchange Cf D|e) 1ota| Cua||ty Management (1CM) Lean roduct|on ka|zen (Cont|nuous Improvement) 1LCnNICUL5 Coutiuuous mproemeut Kuizcn) Tho Iapanoso iofoi lo conlinuous inpiovononl as kaizon kaizon noans lo sliivo ioIonlIossIv lo incioaso quaIilv, officioncv and offoclivonoss in aII aioas of Iifo incIuding poisonaI, faniIv, sociaI, and voik. cv ccmcnts nf ,Izcn aio quaIilv, offoil, invoIvononl of aII onpIovoos, viIIingnoss lo chango, and connunicalion. Sono of lho slalislicaI looIs usod in lho conlinuous inpiovononl cvcIo incIudo 1.Hislogians, 2. pio chails 3. ConlioI chails and 4. Scalloi diagians. Ioi o.g. Rogiossion and CoiioIalion AnaIvsis. Coutiuuous mproemeut Ccie leau lroductiou Loan is aloul doing noio vilh Ioss Ioss lino, invonloiv, spaco, Ialoi, and nonov. Loan Iioduclion lho svslonalic oIininalion of vaslo - ovoipioduclion, vailing, lianspoilalion, invonloiv, nolion, ovoi-piocossing, dofoclivo unils - and lho inpIononlalion of lho concopls of conlinuous fIov and cuslonoi puII. oiivod noslIv fion Tovola Iioduclion Svslon Oeriev o| leau lroductiou Non-vaIuo addod aclivilios oi vaslo aio oIininalod lhiough conlinuous inpiovononl offoils Iocus on conlinuous inpiovononl of piocossos - ialhoi lhan iosuIls - of lho onliio vaIuo chain Conlinuous pioducl fIov is achiovod lhiough phvsicaI ioaiiangononl and svslon sliucluio & conlioI nochanisns Jotol Ocollty Vooooooot TOM noans oiganizod Kaizon aclivilios invoIving ovoivono in a conpanv - nanagois and voikois - in a lolaIIv svslonic and inlogialod offoil lovaid inpioving poifoinanco al ovoiv IovoI. l is lo Ioad lo incioasod cuslonoi salisfaclion lhiough salisfving such coipoialo cioss-funclionaI goaIs as quaIilv, cosl, schoduIing, nanpovoi dovoIopnonl, and nov pioducl dovoIopnonl. npIononling quaIilv conlioI offoclivoIv nocossilalos lho coopoialion of aII poopIo in lho conpanv, incIuding lop nanagononl, nanagois, supoivisois, and voikois in aII aioas of coipoialo aclivilios Scvcn Muin Icuturcs ol tlc 1Ot Movcmcnt in Juun nm,nv-wIdc TOC, invoIving aII onpIovoos, oiganizalion, haidvaio, and soflvaio. duc,tInn ,nd Tr,InIn onphasis foi lop nanagononl, niddIo nanagononl and voikois. "u,Itv cnntrn (" cIrcc aclivilios lv snaII gioups of voIunloois T" ,udIts AppIicalion of st,tIstIc, mcthnds Conslanl iovision and ur,dIn nf st,nd,rds N,tInn-wIdc TOC pionolion SMED Singlc Minutc Exclungc ol Dic) Joo oblllty to porIor ooy sotcp octlvlty lo o locto or loss oI ocoloo or procoss uowotlo too |oy to uoloo tols ls Iroocootly too copoblllty to coovort lotorool sotcp tlo to otorool sotcp tlo 8loolo-ulolt sotcp Ooo tocco ocooooo oI ulo (OJ|D) $ fr,mcwnrk 5 8 ls o vory popclor coocopt lo 1opoooso copoolos. 58'' ls o tool wlto 1opoooso roots, Ioccsou oo Iostorloo oou scstololoo oloo ocollty oocso |ooploo. Joo lst 8 stoous Ior $eiri (sortloo), 2ou 8 $ei|on (orroooloo), 3ru 8 $eiso (cloooloo), =to 8 $eike|su (olotololoo) oou too 5to 8 $i|suke (solI ulsclplloo). 3Ms of Iapanoso n Iapanoso Languago 3M is associalod vilh ioducing vaslago and Iovoiing of Ioad duo lo inconsisloncv. Mud, (w,stc - aclivilios and iosuIls lo lo oIininalod: vilhin nanufacluiing Iiko, vailing , ovoipioduclion olc Mur, - inconsisloncv MurI - unioasonalIonoss 3M's ,rc -: Just-In-1imc JI1) just-ln-Tlme is a piocoss lioadIv ainod al incioasing vaIuo-addod and oIininaling vaslo l is a pioduclion schoduIing and invonloiv conlioI lochniquo lhal caIIs foi anv ilon noodod al a pioduclion opoialion - vholhoi iav naloiiaI, finishod ilon, oi anvlhing in lolvoon, lo lo pioducod and avaiIalIo piocisoIv vhon noodod, noilhoi a nononl oaiIioi noi a nononl Ialoi. IT vas dosignod al Tovola spocificaIIv lo cul vaslo in pioduclion. ,,ncsc nm,nIcs