Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to arrive at an understanding of how Japan allowed herself to become involved in … a conflict with such tragic proportions, for both Japan and others, as the Second World War. Design … insubordination, or gekokujô. Originality/value – The thrust of the paper is to interpret exactly how Japan's lost war against China …

Purpose – The 9th S&T Foresight for Japan has recently been completed. A key element of this Foresight is that S&T is … address Japan's most urgent challenges (e.g. energy, aging population). This mission‐oriented foresight is novel for the … perspectives related to Japan's social future (Safe, Secure, Cooperation and Collaboration) and 12 S&T fields. The committees …

Japan; while the developing countries are Malaysia, the Philippines and China. Findings – There are variations in the …

immigrant Indian female population in Japan. Given that a majority of Indian women are housewives and grew up in conservative … their stay in Japan as housewives, they shed their image with time, used their talents and diversified into a different role … immigrant entrepreneurs in Japan. Originality/value – To the best of the author's knowledge, this study is the first of its kind …

historical period from post‐war Japan until the 1990s, a large‐firm “institutional logic” prevailed. For example, in post …‐war Japan, large dominant firms emerged that were supported by government policies and heavily structured around sub … perception of high risk. This short perspective‐style article aims to focus on the recent institutional changes in Japan which …

/methodology/approach – The paper examines the context of female entrepreneurship in Japan, and highlights the importance of “motherhood” for …

Analyses some of the hidden barriers in exporting to Japan. It looks at Japanese industrial organisation and the role … behaviour in Japan compared to Europe. Japan’s Ministry of International Trade and Industry also plays a more active role in the …