Part I Introduction
Japan is an island country, poorly endowed with natural resources and supporting a population of over 120 million in a relatively small area. Yet despite these limiting conditions and the devastation of its manufacturing base during World War II, Japan has managed not only to rebuild its economy but to become one of the leading industrial nations in the world. The economy of Japan is a thriving complex of industry, commerce, finance, agriculture and all the other elements of a modern economic structure. …
