Japan and Asia: Business, Political and Cultural Interactions (Advances in Japanese Business and Economics, 29)

This book aims to review the postwar interactions of Japan with Asia. The Japanese factory production system, kaizen , has been shared in Asia. This book collects more diverse topics from Japan’s interactions with China, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Hong Kong. Each chapter provides details on how the business, political, and cultural interactions enrich both sides. The findings are then used to suggest the possibility of a de-facto Asian Community and Japan’s role in the present and post-COVID-19 world. Preface Acknowledgments Contents Editors and Contributors 1 Introduction 1.1 The Structure of the Book Reference 2 The Adoption of Japan's Experience in Asia: A Case Study of the Police System of Indonesia 2.1 A New Development Within Japan's International Cooperation 2.2 International Cooperation by the Japanese National Police Agency 2.2.1 Previous International Cooperation 2.2.2 International Seminars Organized by the Japanese Police Academy 2.2.3 Dispatch of Experts 2.2.4 Export of the Koban Neighborhood Police Station 2.2.5 Regional Cooperation 2.2.6 Civilian Police Operations in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) 2.3 Assistance Program for the Indonesian National Police Reform 2.3.1 Background to the Project’s Launch 2.3.2 From Military Police to Civilian Police 2.3.3 Three Pillars and Slogans of the Program 2.3.4 POLMAS, An Indonesian-Style Civilian Police Force 2.4 Implementation of the Program 2.4.1 Overview of the Program 2.4.2 Input to the Program 2.4.3 Composition of the Indonesian Counterpart 2.4.4 Japanese Project Personnel 2.4.5 Cooperation with the Indonesian National Police (INP) 2.5 The Program’s Activities 2.5.1 Project for the Enhancement of Civilian Police Activities 2.5.2 Project on the Nationwide Capacity Development of Police Officers for POLMAS 2.6 Implications of the JICA INP Program 2.6.1 Significance for INP 2.6.2 Significance for NPA of Japan 2.6.3 Mutual Significance for Both Sides References 3 Discourse, Empirics, and Perceptions on Investment and Aid: Reconsidering Chinese and Japanese Relations with the Philippines 3.1 Putting the Inquiry into Perspective 3.2 Dynamics, Strategies, and Relations in Asia 3.2.1 Strategic Rivalry and Evolving Approaches 3.2.2 Do Perceptions Matter? 3.3 Investment from China and Japan 3.3.1 Trends and Patterns 3.3.2 Narratives on Foreign Investment 3.4 Chinese and Japanese ODA to the Philippines 3.4.1 Trends and Patterns 3.4.2 Narratives on Aid 3.5 Closing Reflections 3.5.1 The Importance of Understanding the Institutional Picture 3.5.2 The Improvement of the Discourse Through More Information and Research Appendix 2.1: Chinese ODA to the Philippines, 2016–2021 Appendix 2.2: Japanese ODA to the Philippines, 2016–2021 References 4 Increasing Japanese and Indonesian Mutual Cooperation Indonesian Human Resources’ Contribution to Japan’s Technical Intern Training Program 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Research Purposes 4.3 Research Methods 4.4 Perceptions of Employment for Indonesian Workers in Japan 4.4.1 Descriptive Percentages 4.4.2 Discussion 4.5 Perceptions Regarding Japanese Socio-Culture Among Indonesian Workers Working in Japan 4.5.1 Percentage of Descriptive Results 4.5.2 Discussion 4.6 Perceptions Regarding Understanding by Non-Japanese of the Laws in Force in Japan 4.6.1 Descriptive Percentages Results 4.6.2 Discussion 4.7 Conclusion References 5 Fountain of Wisdom: Japan–China Working Group for the Exchange of Economic Information 5.1 Brief Introduction to This Chapter 5.1.1 Structure of This Chapter 5.1.2 Aims of This Chapter 5.1.3 Major Members of J-C 5.1.4 Review of Previous Research 5.1.5 Material Used in This Chapter 5.2 The Night Before the Inauguration of J-C: Saburo Okita and His Juniors 5.2.1 Saburo Okita’s First Visit to China After World War II (April 1972) 5.2.2 Dispatch of an Overseas Study Team by the Chinese Government and Its Summary 5.2.3 Lecture by Okita, Sakisaka, and Kobayashi (January 1979) 5.2.4 The Yen Loan Negotiations and Establishment of J-C 5.3 Proposal Regarding the “Oversupply Economy”: From the 1st Annual Meeting to the 5th Annual Meeting 5.3.1 First Meeting: May 1981, 1st Annual Meeting 5.3.2 “Priority Inclination Policy” and Technology Reform: May 1982, 2nd Annual Meeting 5.3.3 Proposals for the Future of China: May 1983, 3rd Annual Meeting 5.3.4 Demonstrate Foresight: May 1984 4th Annual Meeting 5.3.5 The Effective Use of Capital and a New Industrial Revolution: May 1985 5th Annual Meeting 5.4 The Ability to See the Future Born from Demonstrated Events: From the 6th Annual Meeting to the 10th Annual Meeting 5.4.1 Former Prime Minister Zhu Rongji Joined: August 1986 6th Annual Meeting 5.4.2 The “West Pacific Economic Area” and China: April 1987 7th Annual Meeting 5.4.3 “Japanese Management” and Mismatches in Joint Ventures: May 1988 8th Annual Meeting 5.4.4 Correction of the Regional Disparities and Inflation: May 1989 9th Annual Meeting 5.4.5 China After the Tiananmen Tragedy: May 1990 10th Annual Meeting 5.5 Conclusion 5.5.1 Examples of Japanese Proposals that Are Thought to Have Influenced Chinese Policymaking 5.5.2 Minoru Kobayashi and J-C References 6 The Formation of Chinese Networks: An Analysis of a Hong Kong Family’s Reunion Activities 6.1 Previous Studies 6.2 The Formation of the Guan Yuanchang Family 6.2.1 The Migration to Guangdong Province 6.2.2 The First Generation, Yuanchang and Li Amei 6.2.3 The Second Generation 6.2.4 The Third and Later Generations 6.3 The Kwan Family Reunion 6.3.1 Creation of a Family Record 6.3.2 The Updating of the Family Record 6.3.3 The Family Code and the Bilingual Family Record 6.3.4 Kwan Family Reunion 6.4 What Prompted the Reunion Activities? 6.5 Conclusion References 7 The Political Uses of Japanese Pop Culture in Hong Kong 7.1 Literature Review 7.2 The Case of Animal Crossing: New Horizons 7.2.1 Starting the “International Front Line” by Japanese Pop Culture 7.2.2 Remembering and Resonating 7.2.3 From Virtuality to Reality 7.3 The Case of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 7.3.1 From Non-politicization to Politicization 7.3.2 The Start of “International Front Line” 7.3.3 Hot Cultural Products and the Conditions of the “International Front Line” 7.4 The Case of Freedom Gundam 7.4.1 Memory Contents and Dispersive Local Virtual Protests 7.5 The Case of Hikaru no Go 7.5.1 The Use of Japanese Cultural Content and Chinese Official Permission 7.5.2 A Top-Down Model of the Politicization of Japanese Cultural Content 7.6 The Case of Digimon 7.6.1 The Use of Childhood Memory by Social Movements 7.6.2 Japanese Cultural Content Related to the Conflicts Among the Non-establishment Camp 7.7 Conclusion References 8 Conclusion References Index