Chuck

Japan has done a decent job since WW2. How ever they are not all that innovative they copy what others have done. They are great at manufacturing. Their manufacturing prowess was an American innovation introduced by Charles Deming after the war. In the 60' s prior to the TQM process they were the laughing stock of the world and the term "jap crap " defined their output. China is the talk of the town right now but what have they invented since paper, gun powder and Chinese food? Having cheap labor a willingness to whore out your people and environment is not an innovation. Especially when you have more genius level IQ's than anywhere else in the world.