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New Publication:
Meiji Restoration 1858-1881
(10Feb2010)
『明治維新1858-1881』(in
Japanese only)
Kenichi Ohno with Prof. Junji Banno (a historian, professor emeritus at the
University of Tokyo)
Publisher: Kodansha-Gendai-Shinsho (January 2010)
ISBN-10: 4062880318 / ISBN-13: 978-4062880312
Part 1 in English:
Full version (Link)
Short version
(PDF 265KB)
An economist and a historian
analyse the Japanese political process in the "transformation period" which
spanned from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period - how the Meiji
Revolution was achieved? what is the "flexible structure" of politics, which
permitted the competition of multiple goals?, from the viewpoint of the two
scholars in collaboration.
New Essay from Mr. Junichi
Mori: No.24
(10Nov2009)
A new essay from Mr. Mori arrived (only in Japanese). He recently visited
Malaysia where he used to live in for more than 4 years. This time, he
writes about Malaysia today, immersing himself in nostalgia....
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New Publication: Introducing
KAIZEN in Africa
 (09Nov2009)
Introducing KAIZEN in Africa was published, in which Prof. K.
Ohno's co-paper "Introduction" is included.
Kaizen literally means improvement: change (kai)
for good (zen), that is applicable not only to the manufacturing sector but
also to other sectors, and
organizations.
This book aims to introduce the basic concept and characteristics of
kaizen to African audience and explain how Japan has
implemented kaizen assistance in developing countries, etc.
The contents are downloadable at "Download" corner of this website,
or please write to us if you wish to have a hard copy.
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