They can handle repetitive jobs, leaving people free for more interesting and complicated work. Almost half of the cars produced in Japan are exported. Automobiles made by Japanese companies are built and driven all over the world. Many are now produced in overseas plants. Furthermore, cars are only one kind of transportation equipment exported by Japan.
Japan also makes buses, trucks, ships, and other transport vehicles.
Japan is just as famous for the strength of its electrical equipment and electronics industries. Popular products include personal stereos, radios, televisions, videotape recorders, cameras, and computers. Precision electronic instruments used in manufacturing all over the world are another important Japanese export. Japan is also a world leader in telecommunications. Japan manufactures and exports a variety of other machinery, as well as metals and metal products and chemical products.