Abstract
The world today is seeing the rapid progress of globalization and innovation, as well as a paradigm shift in technology. Amid such circumstances, Japan faces numerous issues that could restrict growth,such as problems concerning the environment,energy,falling birth rate,and aging population. If Japan tolerates the current situation and neglects to make reforms for the future, it will unmistakably be in danger of becoming a third-class country in the world.
What is required of Japan today is not to consider these issues as a hindrance but to take on the challenge to combat them by exercising creativity with new approaches, viewing them as an opportunity for growth. The manufacturing industry, which plays an important role in a nation based on scientific/technological creation,which Japan aims to become,is required to create new innovations with insatiable aspiration,that will lead the world in terms of quality,technology,and cost. This is to be done while keeping an eye on changes that are happening in the world and humbly learning from them in order to provide reasonable and high-quality products that will be appreciated by customers worldwide.
