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Daily
Yomiuri (PDF)
| “From
financial services to funeral services, Clark
and Kay provide a fascinating tour of important
developments in Japan's service economy. The
opportunities for 'outsiders', both Japanese and
foreign, are enormous. Those interested in these
opportunities would do well to study the cases Saying
Yes provides.”
Shinsei Bank Vice Chairman Thierry Porté |
| “A
highly enlightening read, full of ideas about
how outsiders can make money in the Japanese
market in spite of, or perhaps because of, its
unique and remarkably closed nature.” China Economic Review |
| “At
last, a book that systematically debunks the
myth that Japan's economy is a well-oiled
machine. Clark and Kay, with a journalist's eye
for detail, show how Japan's service industries
operate based on irrational principles that have
calcified for decades. They tell the compelling
stories of foreigners who, unshackled by social
constraints, spotted inefficiencies and created
profitable businesses that fill real needs. In
doing so, Clark and Kay provide a roadmap for
other entrepreneurs in search of a challenge in
Japan”
New York Times business writer Ken Belson |
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“Japan hasn't merely overcome her lost decade, she's on track toward a new golden age. No, it's not about blue-chip exporters like Toyota and Canon; their global dominance was never in doubt. The real opportunity lies in domestic services. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to understand and profit from inside opportunities in the world's largest creditor nation.” Merrill Lynch Japan Chief Economist Jesper Koll |
| “While
many observers have written on Japanese business
to demand reform or to dispense etiquette tips
(and yes, sometimes to praise), this truly
entrepreneurial book has an eye-opening focus:
Where to find those profits and how to make
them. Bravo.”
Nikkei Business Publications America President Yamamoto Tateki |
| “As a Japan
specialist, I commend the insightful analysis.
As an author, I admire the writing's clarity.
And as a foreigner who has lived and worked in
Japan, I can testify to the accuracy of the
problem descriptions and to the power of the
'outsider' solutions.”
International Herald Tribune book reviewer Kenneth Ruoff, first-ever foreign winner of Japan's Pulitzer, the Jiro Osaragi Prize for Commentary for his book The People's Emperor. |
| “Filled with
fascinating information about how Japan really
works. Shatters the myth that Japanese business
is closed to foreigners, by showing the
advantages of being different in a land of
conformity.”
Rochelle Kopp, author of The Rice-Paper Ceiling: Breaking Through Japanese Corporate Culture |
| "Chock-full of
eye-opening information on business
opportunities in Japan, this book never left my
hands until I finished it."
Jakarta Post writer Zatni Arbi |