The circumstances surrounding those in their 50's has changed dramatically in the last couple of years. Those who were fortunate enough not to face restructuring or bankruptsy are nevertheless forced to make adjustments about the future they had planned. The company you've devoted your life to chooses to abandon you. Director Yoji Yamada discusses the question along with journalist Shigeo Saito, Kankyo president, Yasuyuki Fujimura and Boston Consulting Group president, Koichi Hori. In his recent book, The Last Days of the Bucho, Saburo Shiroyama portrays Koi Nagata, a man who did his utmost in business and haiku.
Japan is criticized for allowing Asia and the rest of the world slip into financial crisis.
But Japan is not the only country about to invite a global depression. A leader is expected to be able to judge without compromising. The philosophy of Han Fei Zi tells us that people are motivated through interest. The Essence of Han Fei's Philosophy Han Fei's philosophy stresses the importance of ruling people through law and controlling vassals through technique. The first Han dynasty emperor established the tradition of law which lasted for two thousand years.