Abstract
The Japan is currently the 2nd largest economy in the world, next to the United States. To achieve this position, the country has progressively enhanced its business environment to become internationally successful. Japan is an archipelago of 4 main islands, with a homogeneous population of 121 million inhabitants. Tokyo is the capital, and is a center for the government, business, education, culture, and information and communications. To understand better how Japan has driven its success along the post war era, we are going to identify and evaluate the various factors interconnected explaining the Japan's current position. First of all, I will briefly describe the history of the Japanese development. I will identify and evaluate the internal structure and patterns of the Japanese economic development, highlighting the government action, the business structure and approaches, and the society as a competitive advantage. Then, I will concentrate on the international economic relations to explain the Japanese post war success in the international business area. Thus, I will conclude by drawing the interaction of these factors illustrated through the "Power Triangle?, and the "Porter's Diamond?, framework of the Japan's National Advantage.
