> unthinkably fast pace of Japanese work culture Not sure where you're getting that idea. It's slow as molasses; hours of pointless meetings and such. They j

> unthinkably fast pace of Japanese work culture Not sure where you're getting that idea. It's slow as molasses; hours of pointless meetings and such. They just work ridiculous hours. It has been noted that rice agriculture is extremely labor intensive compared to the much more capital intensive european farming modes, and that perhaps this is reflected in the different modern businesses approaches of east and west.