There's a significant U.S.-Japan language gap as well, which tends to work to the disadvantage of whichever side is not currently ahead technologically. Very fe

There's a significant U.S.-Japan language gap as well, which tends to work to the disadvantage of whichever side is not currently ahead technologically. Very few American engineers read Japanese-language journals or trade press, and very few (though somewhat rising) Japanese engineers read English-language journals or trade press.