The Moral Vision
The Japanese Experience
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This realistic attitude has greatly benefited the
Japanese in many respects. For instance, this makes
it possible for them to place their trust in one
another. They thus save the time and money they
would otherwise expend on lengthy legal
documents. There are fifty thousand lawyers in the
U.S.A., while there are only 11 thousand in Japan.
Such legal experts are just not in demand.
Most of the commercial institutions place their trust
in verbal understandings. Formerly it was practised
only among the Japanese, but now foreign investors
have also started to take advantage of this practice.
Avoidance of unnecessary legal obligations
invariably speeds up the work.
Essentially, such an outlook gives rise to unity. It is
undoubtedly the greatest force that contributes to
the success of a nation. In the words of an expert on
Japanese affairs the secret of Japan’s success lies in
“never quarrelling amongst themselves, always doing
everything together,” (
The Hindustan Times,
April,
1981).
