Japan’s cell-phone industry is emblematic of how little regard is given to tapping new markets overseas. The nation makes cutting-edge phones, yet with features and functions that differ markedly from global standards. As the population shrinks, Japan needs to think bigger and more internationally.
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Bloomberg columnist William Pesek
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Kronos
Japan does not have any global phone brands. The manufacturers also missed the bus on the smart-phone wave. It will take quite a bit of time for them to get competitive globally.
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brotokyo
Translation: Japan needs to stop being/thinking Japanese to become international (doubt I'll see that in my lifetime)
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