- Japan is constantly surrounded by unpredictable and devastating events (earthquakes, tsunamis), and at the same time stands out for its corporate longevity - 40 percent of companies that have existed for more than 300 years are located in Japan. According to Professor Hirotaka Takeuchi from Harvard Business School, in addition to the fact that many Japanese companies imagine what kind of future they want to create in 100 or 200 years, they are constantly working on creating lasting changes in society for satisfied employees and the community.
We got our first TVs, cars and appliances from Japan many years ago. They still work. In the meantime the market was flooded with cheap Chinese products which are breaking down constantly.
Let's have a look at the history of Japan that is not well known or understood.
In today's Japan, there used to be Mediterranean-type people called Ainu or Ionians who came probably from Greece (the name for Japan in Greece is Apo Ionia, which means the furthest Ionia).
Several centuries ago, people from China or Korea were fed up being attacked by Mongol invaders and crossed over the sea onto Japan. The Mongolians attempted to attack them on two occasions, but they were themselves attacked by typhoons on the way, so they abandoned their attack for good.
In the meantime the new arrivals mingled with the Ainu and created the Japanese race, a mixture of hard working Chinese plus the Greek culture. That is why they are resilient unlike any of their neighbours, because they are a different race.
Michael Issigonis thank you very much for interesting and intriguing explanation.
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