@MasayaShida
Japan was the first country willing to invest and build us a bridge in Cambodia, even as our country had yet to stabilize after fall of communism. They are helping us build sewage systems and other critical infrastructure. They are a great country.
@犬まにまに
Behind the success of the Meiji Restoration was the 250-year peaceful Edo period. During this period, small schools called terakoya (寺子屋) were born all over Japan so that children of farmers other than samurai could study. As a result, Japan's literacy rate has reached an astonishing rate. I think that was the foundation for learning overseas technology.
@helloiamenergyman
Fun fact: according to my dad who is part of the japanese community here in Brazil, some of the japanese immigrants who visited japan post ww2 thought that japan won the war, because they couldn't believe that a country that had just lost a war could be so prosperous.
@qfaknot6430
日本人として、一つ伝えることがあるとすれば、日本の発展はWW2後にいきなり行われたものではありません。1853年にアメリカが行った武力による強制開国によって多くの西側諸国に不平等条約を結ばされてから死ぬ気で国を発展させました。1872年には独力で鉄道を開設し、多くの工場を建設することで植民地支配から逃れるために必死でした。白人国家による植民地支配とアジアを未開で野蛮と評価して搾取されることに気が付いたからです。これらから逃れる方法はイギリスやドイツに並ぶレベルの工業化です。日本人留学生たちは西洋に留学して様々な知識を手に入れ、日本を発展させました。WW2によって多くの工場が破壊されましたが、そのノウハウは残っていました。それらをもとにもう一度成長することができたのです。日本がWW2後に急激に発展した理由について頭を悩ませている人の多くは、日本がWW2前に経済成長をしていたことを知りません。
@oys9420
As a Japanese hardware engineer, I cannot help but mention the US forced the use of foreign semiconductors for Japanese electronics in 1986 to late 90s, which caused a serious impact on the japanese electronic industry. This forced us engineers to use MPUs from Motorola, Intel, and Texas Instruments instead of Hitachi, Sharp, and Toshiba. Our situation was quite bad, so my colleague went to Korea to "help" Samsung, who paid well to the Japanese.
@CliffCardi
The “Just in Time” production started by Toyota greatly reduces parts and labor costs-but there is one drawback. If there is a sudden and great disruption in the global supply chain, say a pandemic, then it will take a LONG time to get back to normal operational quotas as and efficiency.
@YuuSHiiiN
One of the reasons for Japan's economic stagnation that you forgot to mention was the Plaza Accords in the 1980s that the US essentially blackmailed Japan to sign. Japan had a thriving semiconductor industry at the time and there was the potential to overtake the US as the #! economy in the 80s. Obviously, that didn't sit well with US high tech companies, and they basically planted false evidence of Japan supposedly stealing their patents, hence the Plaza Accords was signed and Japan took a HUGE hit towards their high tech manufacturing which never truly recovered.
@samuelrodriguezrivera6856
very informative! a lot of good topics asked and answered. Thanks for making these!
@noby5456
I wanted a reference to national character. While Western countries are basically heavily individualistic, Japan tends to value the group more than most Asian countries. I think this is one of the factors that have greatly influenced Japan's development today. Also, in education, there has been a system similar to private-level schools called (terakoya) since the Edo period, and the literacy rate at that time was one of the highest in the world, which is probably another reason for the rapid development of the country. I need to study a little more. Nevertheless, it was very interesting to see this way of looking at Japan's history from overseas.
@ashleyw5064
Japanese colonial was fundamentally different from the colonies of other countries.0:33 18:34 The colonies increased life expectancy and literacy rates, built schools, railroads, power plants, and airports, opened up the slave class, and treated them like the Japanese in terms of pay. There are also records of teaching them agricultural techniques, increasing rice yields, and buying rice at a fair price.I don't know about natural rubber or anything like that, so if anyone knows, comment. If possible, please include evidence. When there were deaths from starvation in the colonies, there were also deaths from starvation in Japan, and the massacre of Comfort Women is doubtful if you check the records created by the U.S. military at the time to process the postwar period. When there was conscript labor, the Japanese had conscript labor as well. There is no other country like that. Very interesting. What we have to be careful about is that there are people who have been educated that Japan is a terrible country without any evidence.
@Thiccc_Shaedy
3:25 You are LITERALLY the first person that'd EVER explained to me WHY everybody and they mama wanted Japan to open up and start trading with them. Every other "educational channel" would just gloss over that topic smh. 😅
@stavroshadjiyiannis6283
There are three main reasons why Japan has stagnated during the past three decades. First, many trade restrictions have been imposed on them by the US and the EU, while at the same time these restrictions have been removed for China. Second, with the plaza accord, Japan was forced to revalue the yen quite substantially. Thirdly, the lack of cheap immigrant labour has certainly taken its toll.
@Felipe-pk1nz
The Japanese are such clever and smart people, I am just so fascinated by their expertise during industrialization, while I am watching the video
@raeldor
The efficient policy decisions around education and industrialization after the war is just mind blowing to me. Having spent a lot of time in Japan I can say, even though it's not a perfect country, the spirit of co-operation here is very strong. In the US it often feels like political parties are fighting each other for the sake of it and not working together for the good of the country.
@voicesfromjapan
Japanese here. Japanese people were able to recover from the devastating post-war situation in a remarkably short period due to several key factors. Firstly, Japan's island geography made it challenging to rely on foreign aid, fostering a foundation for cooperative efforts among villagers to overcome difficulties. Additionally, the well-established education system of "terakoya," advanced schools dating back to the samurai era, played a crucial role. Japanese people's diligence led to the production of quality goods, sparking an industrial revolution known as the bubble economy. This era was characterized by prosperity and continuous growth.😅
@setsaimu
One of the things that people forget about that contributed greatly in Japan’s rapid growth was the people themselves. Long before the Meiji restoration, Japan had been renowned for their diligence and discipline and persistence. This was seen across all facets of Japanese society. The reason why Japan completed in 80 years what Western societies needed centuries to complete was because of this unsung discipline and determination. And as horrible and disgusting Imperial Japan was, one of the things allied soldiers admired about Japanese soldiers was their incredible discipline. And this carried on into the Cold War era. The Japanese are one of the most hard working and disciplined peoples of the world. As someone who grew up there for 18 years, it’s incredible to see how disciplined and diligent the Japanese are. Of course, this was at their own detriment socially but is still incredible.
@knightyyknight1494
thats why i respect them soo much as a country, they choose revenge a different way and captivated the world with their decision. Love that for them.
@apollocreed1000
This model is very hard to copy. Japan's biggest advantage over other countries that have not succeeded in developing is their social cohesion. The population trust their leaders and don't fight each other, so they can achieve shared goals very easily.
@ネット放浪者
日本人として日本で学んだかぎりでは、日本の近代的な知識はオランダから学んだものがほとんどだったそうです。 日本が鎖国を明言する以前、日本を植民地にするために強引にキリスト教を布教させていった外国と違いオランダだけは公平な貿易相手として日本を扱っていた事から反キリスト教の風潮の中でもオランダとの交易は続いていました。 明治維新まで日本はオランダからの偏った情報だけを頼りに国際情勢を学びました。そこでこのままでは鎖国にも限界が来ることと植民地になった際の悲惨な未来を知った政府は、海外の最新技術の専門用語を日本語の新しい言葉として組み込み全ての日本人に最新技術を伝えられるようにしました。それは正しく植民地としての生活か東アジアの覇権を握るかの2択しか無かったのです。
@bartleyhoran9833