BY:
SHARIF MOHD FAISAL B. SH. MAHMUD
JAPAN: THE GIANT COUNTRY IN THE WORLDWIDE INDUSTRY.
If Japan is one of country in America, Japan is the fifth biggest country in geography facet, after Alaska, Texas, California and Montana. The number of their population is 115 million people, it with semi population of America where leave in this same area. This make Japan is a number one country of compact population in the world. About 1/6 its area suitable for agriculture and more than 30 percent from its food stock need to import although its power of manufacture is very high for every acre. Actually, Japan is not have source of petroleum, coal, ore or other dig source. Its effectuate Japan dependent to import for their fund of energy source.
After World War II specifically in 1952, Japan already got cure its manufacture same as before war. However, its Gross National Product (GNP) just more driblet of 1/3 France and United Kingdom (UK) GNP. Late of year 1970s, Japan equalized its GNP with merger of France and UK GNP. The Japanese GNP also more than semi of United State (US) GNP. Japan expel steel product approximately same as US steel product, but Japan use more modern and efficient factory. Totality from 22 of the modern and biggest furnace in the world at 1978, no one in US but Japan was have 14 modern furnace. With more modern factory and power of manufacture, the Japanese steel product overcome manufacture of US steel product at US market and also at worldwide market. Early at 1950s, the Japanese products specifically radio, video, television, cassette recorder and Hi-fi equipment cannot to emulate the US product. However, by and by until now, Japan already control the worldwide market consequence emergence the giant electronic company of Japan like Sony Corporation, Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd., Aiwa Co., Ltd., Toshiba Corporation, Sharp Corporation and many more.
A further, the British motorcycle industry almost defeat by the Japanese motorcycle industry. Among the motorcycles company whom very popular at America, Harley-Davidson is the only one non-Japanese Company. The Japanese watch industry also defeat Swiss watch industry whom very popular before Japan era. The German, who controls camera and lens product before WWII, finally was defeated by the Japanese manufacturer. The Japanese also very dominant in optic equipment manufacture. In 1970s, Steinway piano sale and other American piano manufacturer cannot defeat Yamaha Company. The Japanese flute a Muramatsu product get to emulate America flute product.
The Japanese also enlarge its power until include many product for example bicycle, ski equipment, snow car, ceramics and zipper. In 1958, Japan expel less than 100 000 car. Early along 1970s, Volkswagen is a foremost car exporter in United State. However, after that the Toyota Motor Company sales and follow by Nissan Motor (Datsun) in US overcome that German Company. Closely in 1978, the Volkswagen was defeated by Honda company who the third biggest car exporter in US. In 1977, Japan export more than 4.5 million cars, but US only export not large than it. Japan also sell almost 2 million car in US, but only about 15 000 car of US product sales in Japan.
Modernization amenity and increase of power in manufacture is a more foremost thing to explain that Japanese excellence. Economic member, Dale Jorgenson was survey many factor for this situation and make conclusion where average, amenity of technology where use in Japanese factory is already defeat US factory closely in 1973. The other part in 1975, a Japanese worker was make car by value approximately 1000 Pound Sterling every 9 days, but Leyland Motor company in Britain where one of they worker take 47 days for same value. In 1976, no one of the special Europe cars companies (Fiat, Renault and Volkswagen) who manage successful to expel 20 car with human energy in one year. Furthermore, workers of Nissan Motor Company expel 42 cars in one year with human energy and Toyota Motor expels 40 cars for that same situation. In other foremost part of industry such a computer, chemistry and entertainment, US still advance than Japan. However, Japan is the serious challenger for IBM and other multinational company of US in computer technology. The Japanese computer already increases its part of manufacture in their country and its coverage base become diffuse.
Until 1970s, US government still not to take a best manner for deputizes their company importance in effort intrusive to Japan market. However, refer to subject who produce by Boston Consulting Group for Exchequer Department of America in 1978, the coverage base of Japan non the main factor to occur that bias of commerce. Actually, America not having enough of able and not or less of interest for develop their export to Japan. That situation effectuates America achievement already downward, not only with Japan but also with other country.
Finally, Japan is the only one country in Asia who very excellent in many part of industry until now and defeats the power of Europe and America in that part of industry. By there, these Japanese successes necessarily become a fact illustrating a general rule by the other country specially for semi industrializes country like Malaysia.