Keiretsu — A nihongo|keiretsu|系列|extra=lit. system or series is a set of companies with interlocking business relationships and shareholdings. It is a type of business group.Keiretsu in JapanThe prototypical keiretsu are those which appeared in Japan during … Wikipedia
keiretsu — A Japanese word referring to the large groups of companies that are a characteristic feature of the Japanese economy, especially in the auto industry. Keiretsu companies do business first and foremost among themselves; tight supplier buyer… … Dictionary of automotive terms
horizontal keiretsu — A keiretsu system where the keiretsu member companies have shareholdings in each other. The opposite is vertical keiretsu. The member companies own relatively small chunks of shares in one another and are each centered on a core bank; the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Economy of Japan — The economy of Japan is the second largest economy in the world,cite web |url=http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2006/02/data/weorept.aspx?sy=2005 ey=2005 scsm=1 ssd=1 sort=country ds=. br=1 c=512%2C446%2C914%2C666%2C612%2C668%2C614%2C672%2C3… … Wikipedia
Japanese post-war economic miracle — is the name given to the historical phenomenon of Japan s record period of economic growth following World War II, spurred partly by United States investment but mainly by Japanese government economic interventionism in particular through their… … Wikipedia
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japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
Mitsubishi Motors — Mitsu redirects here. For the Hungarian singer, see Mónika Juhász Miczura. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Type Public Traded as TYO … Wikipedia