The Temperament of Japan

Japan invested 30 years in the arena of constructive awareness. As mentioned earlier, until World War II, Japanese products were considered substandard. However, today, the situation is reversed. Now, “Made in Japan” signifies the best and most reliable goods. Consequently, everyone is asking the question: “How do they do it and do it so well?” People from various countries come to Japan specifically for this purpose: to uncover the secret behind its success. I met one such individual who had come from a European country at Tokyo Airport. When our conversation began, I told him that I was also grappling with the same question that he had come to Japan to answer, so I asked him to share his findings with me. He replied that he believed the secret lies in the fact that Japanese people are highly quality-conscious. Every Japanese person possesses a strong desire to do whatever they do to the best of their ability. This desire is so intense that they are willing to forfeit everything else, even family life, in pursuit of perfection: “Every Japanese possesses a very strong desire to do well, whatever bit he does. This desire is so intense that he forfeits even family life in pursuit of perfecting it.” This temperament among the people of Japan is their greatest asset. Unfortunately, such a temperament is lacking in countries like India. This is our most significant shortcoming, which has held us back on the global stage. I happened to visit a Japanese office where I saw a picture carefully displayed on the wall. It was of Edwards Deming. I remarked that he is an American, part of a rival nation;