Why Japan Struggles to Produce Global Breakthroughs: Challenging Our Assumptions
Why hasn't Japan produced companies like PayPal, Amazon, SpaceX, or OpenAI? Why do world-changing products that challenge the very assumptions of society rarely emerge from this country? Despite Japan’s advanced technological capabilities, diligent national character, and a strong track record as an economic powerhouse, the nation has yet to fully realize its potential to create products that meet or define global standards.