But he questions whether Japan is prepared to engage in constructive dialogue with the US to think about many of the unsolved problems of the region. He also points out some signs of change in the Japanese way of thinking and provides future prospects for individualism in Japan. He reviews past activities and proposes that for the next six months the Platform adopt two or three common themes for position papers and debates. Masahiko AOKI, Professor of Economics at Stanford University, takes up some important organizational agenda of Japanese firms from historical and international perspectives. Specifically, he focuses on the important impacts of IT revolution on firm's organization, by referring to the so-called Silicon Valley phenomena as a frame of comparison.
Mobile internet is a symbol, but just a beginning.
A video on Okinawan culture is also available. Keidanren Chairman Takashi IMAI looks to the coming century, urging the government to carry out regulatory reform to advance the IT Revolution. New technologies hold the key to economic growth in Japan and around the world, and new systems and rules are needed for the IT age. He concludes that, instead of regarding Ryukyu just as southern islands in Japan, we should think of it as an independent nation with its unique philosophy and culture flourishing in the history of the Kingdom. An introductory video on Okinawa is also available.