The Japanese Iron And Steel Industry, 1850-1990: Continuity And Discontinuity (studies In The Modern Japanese Economy)

## List of Figures 1.1 Steel production by selected countries 1.2 Production process of iron and steel 3.1 The organisational structure of Yawata Works in 1901 4.1 Iron and steel works in Asia, 1930s 71 5.1 The iron and steel market structure in 1926 7.1 The hierarchy of control in 1939 8.1 Market shares of the largest six, 1940-70 9.1 Greenfield ratio shares of the largest six in 1966 10.1 Price fluctuation of thick plate and general price index 10.2 The wholesale and consumer price indexes and their rates of increase over the previous year, 1965-79 241 10.3 Support system and organisational structure for promoting JK Activity 10.4 Technological evolution in the continuous steelmaking process 10.5 Inductive leap xiv First of all, I would like to thank three distinguished historians, Professors Alfred D. Chandler, Jr, Seiji Fujitsu and Jun'nosuke Sasaki. All of them showed me the fascination of history and guided me toward the study of business history. How Did Japan, Despite Its Lack Of Natural Resources, Become The World's Leading Iron- And Steel-producing Country? It Is Not Enough To Put An Emphasis Merely On The Role Of Government. When Japan Entered The Modern Industrial World In The Middle Of The Nineteenth Century, The Country Lacked Not Only Technology But Also Technologists, Engineers, A Capital Pool, Managers, Experienced Workers, And A Steady Level Of Demand For New Industrial Outputs. To Industrialise Japan Needed Not Only To Transfer Physical Equipment From The Western World But Also To Build Up Economic, Social And Organisational Capabilities Internally. This Book Examines The History Of Japan's Iron And Steel Industry And Scrutinises How The Collaboration Between Government, Industry And Individual Entrepreneurs Created This Economic Miracle. Photographs Of Oshima Takato, Noro Kageyoshi, Imaizumi Kaichiro, Nishiyama Yataro -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Oshima Takato And The Beginning Of Modern Ironmaking -- 3. Establishment Of The State-owned Yawata Works -- 4. Establishment Of The Industry: Yawata As A Business Incubator -- 5. Impact Of The First World War: Government, Zaibatsu, And Technology -- 6. Establishment Of Japan Steel: Privatisation Of Yawata -- 7. The Second World War And The Controlled Economy -- 8. The Postwar Struggle Of The Industry -- 9. A New Competitive Model And Innovations: The Development Of The Industry -- 10. Diversification And Globalisation: -- Struggle For Survival -- 11. Conclusion: Continuity And Discontinuity. Seiichiro Yonekura. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 308-316) And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xix Introduction....Pages 1-17 Oshima Takato and the Beginning of Modem Ironmaking....Pages 18-31 Establishment of the State-owned Yawata Works....Pages 32-56 Establishment of the Industry: Yawata as a Business Incubator....Pages 57-77 Impact of the First World War: Government, Zaibatsu, and Technology....Pages 78-108 Establishment of Japan Steel: Privatisation of Yawata....Pages 109-155 The Second World War and the Controlled Economy....Pages 156-188 The Postwar Struggle of the Industry....Pages 189-211 A New Competitive Model and Innovations: The Development of the Industry....Pages 212-237 Diversification and Globalisation: Struggle for Survival....Pages 238-272 Conclusion: Continuity and Discontinuity....Pages 273-283 Back Matter....Pages 284-327 '...a tightly argued and excellent book.' - William D. Wray, Journal of Japanese Studies How did Japan, despite her lack of natural resources, become the world's leading iron and steel producing country? This book examines how the collaboration between government and industry created this economic miracle. " ... A tightly argued and excellent book."--William D. Wray, Journal of Japanese Studies How did Japan, despite her lack of natural resources, become the world's leading iron and steel producing country? This book examines how the collaboration between government and industry created this economic miracle