Text: Despite the renowned management methods and worker efficiency that drove the country's spectacular postwar recovery, many wonder whether traditional Japan's collectivist values can appeal to new generations seeking greater individualism and a more prominent role in the running of family, company, and society.
Entailment: Traditional Japanese values have declined since the end of the war, but may still have a place.
Contradiction: The Japanese traditional values have made a full recovery in the years after the end of the war.