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Originally Posted by solomon
I was wondering, what is this fabled all-powerful "beureacracy" made of? Buisness leaders? Old Money?
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Business leaders work hand-in-glove with them, as do Old Money. Basically, most of them are the brightest guys (and some ladies) from top Japanese universities which got themselves working for the government. Given the power structure of the country, I think "local warlords" is a description not that far off the mark. Tokyo can't micromanage everything; these guys can, and do. Japanese companies may be getting off the "life-time employment" train; these guys are still on it.