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The End Of A Myth (… Maybe)

In: Japan as –anything but– Number One

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  • Jon Woronoff

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When this book was first published, it came as a shock to many who had been taught, and often sincerely believed, that Japan was superior in numerous ways. Indeed, it appeared in the midst of the “learn from Japan’‘ boom, with fellow Asians looking East and Americans and Europeans sending missions or making visits to see how Japan managed to solve problems they could not master. Even the Japanese were surprised by the attention and, quite understandably, came to think of themselves as superior pupils who had outsmarted their teachers. They cast aside their traditional modesty and joined in the chorus, urging others to learn from them.

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  • Jon Woronoff, 1996. "The End Of A Myth (… Maybe)," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Japan as –anything but– Number One, chapter 15, pages 291-318, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-37129-3_15
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230371293_15
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