【海外の反応】アメリカ人が日本の「世界一」を調査した結果w「成功の鍵は資源ではなかったのか…」【日本のあれこれ】

Why are there so many small islands like this? Japan has too many of the best things in the world! Good work, everyone. I'm Yuri from Personality. Mashuko is located in the eastern part of Hokkaido. This lake was discovered in 1931 as the most transparent lake in the world after 41.6 meters of transparency was observed. Because of the low amount of nutrients in the lake, plankton production is suppressed, and because of the low amount of water in the soil, the beautiful lake is preserved. Today, I'd like to introduce you to an episode about the best things in the world. An American man who loves Japan found out about the world's oldest company. He was shocked to learn about the world's oldest company in Japan. Let's see what the man felt. The result of an American man's research on Japan's oldest company. My name is James. I'm a 29-year-old American. I studied in Japan for a year and a half when I was in college, and I love Japan. What I learned in Japan was the history of Japan. In particular, I learned about the influence of Western culture and technology on Japan in the lecture on focusing on the history of Meiji Restoration from the end of Japan. Through research on the change of Meiji era and modernization of Japan, I was able to understand deeply about the important turning points in Japanese history. And the most impressive thing while I was studying abroad was Japanese culture. It was fun to participate in traditional tea ceremonies and wear kimono. I also participated in local festivals, and I was excited about the excitement of summer festivals in the United States and Omikoshi. When I enjoyed Japanese culture like that, I realized that I could understand Japanese quite well. Now I can speak and read in daily conversation. And now I run a company in the United States. I started an IT company three years ago. The first year went well, and the company grew steadily. However, from the second half of the second year, unpredictable economic situation and market changes have had a great impact on business, and the blow to profits continues. In addition, many companies are in the same difficult situation, and the competition in the market is getting more and more intense. It's getting more and more difficult to compete in price and get new customers. As a result, the profit margin has decreased, and the stability of management is unstable. In other words, my company is in a very difficult situation. At that time, I was browsing the Internet and found an article. It said that Japan has the oldest company in the world, and the number of companies that have been in operation for more than 200 years is the largest in the world. It is said that more than half of the 5,600 companies that have been in operation for more than 200 years in the world, about 3,100 companies are concentrated in Japan. In addition, it is said that among the companies that have been in operation for more than 1,000 years, only 12 companies in the world, 9 companies are in Japan. Why are there so many companies in Japan that have been in operation for so many years? At the same time as I was wondering, I thought that if I knew more about the companies that have been in operation for many years in Japan, I might find some clues about management. So I decided to do a little more research on the oldest companies in the world and the companies that followed. The oldest existing company is a construction company called Kongo Gumi, which was founded in 578. When I first saw this article, I thought it was a company that had been in operation for 578 years. But when I looked closely, I was surprised to hear that it was founded in 578. In the Asuka period, it was founded by Miyadai-ku, which was invited from Kudara to build Shuten-no-ji, and it was founded by Kongo Shigemitsu. It seems that it has been involved in the restoration of Edo Castle and Osaka Castle, focusing on self-built buildings as Okakai Daiku of Shuten-no-ji. I was shocked to hear that it had been managed by the Kongo family until 2005. It seems that the management collapsed in 2006 due to a shortage of skilled craftsmen who were particular about quality in exchange for profits. However, Kongo Gumi is now a group company of Takamatsu Construction, which is a construction company that plans, designs, and constructs buildings such as residential mansions, buildings, and factories. Although Kongo Gumi itself was reborn, it is wonderful that the technology that continues for more than 1,400 years is inherited. And the next old company is Ikenobo Kado-kai, founded in 587. It's only nine years apart from Kongo Gumi. This company is engaged in the popularization of Ikebana, which is transmitted to Kado's Ikenobo. Ikenobo is the origin of Ikebana, which is the home of Japanese Kado. It seems that the characteristic of Ikenobo is to make use of nature as it is, such as withered flowers and plants, and to find beauty in the nature as it is. By the way, the year 587 of the founding seems to be the year when the Ikenobo family built the Chouhoji Rokkaku-do, which has served as the head office for generations. The next old one is Keiun-kan, which was founded in 705. Keiun-kan is a hotel in Yamanashi Prefecture, and it is recognized as the oldest hotel in Guinness. The name of Keiun-kan is derived from the word Keiun, which is the original name of Emperor Ryo. Keiun-kan was founded in 705, and it has been 53 generations since it was discovered. It is said that Takeda Shingen, who was known as a famous swordsman from ancient times, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, who opened the Edo Shogunate, visited twice. And the amount of hot spring that springs out naturally from Keiun-kan is 400 liters per minute, which means that it is a hot spring that boasts the world's largest output. Next is Koman, which was founded in 717. This is also a hotel, and the location is Kinosaki Onsen Ryokan, which is the most famous location in Hyogo Prefecture with a history of 1,300 years. Since it has been operating as a hotel business since 717, it was opened 7 years after Heijo-kyo. By the way, it seems that the history of Kinosaki Onsen is recorded in the Komonjo, which summarizes the history of the Kinosaki Onsen. Next is Zen-goro, which was founded in 718. This is a hotel in Ishikawa Prefecture. It was founded in 718 and was named after the fact that the first Zen-goro was in the Butsumon. It seems that it was registered in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest hotel until 2011, but due to the application of Keiun-kan, it fell from the oldest position. However, there is no doubt that it is one of the oldest companies in the world with a history of more than 200 years. Japanese hotels, which are popular overseas, often have a long history. And the next old one is Goido Industry, which was founded in 794. This company seems to be manufacturing potatoes in Nara Prefecture. The production of potatoes is mainly metal, aluminum alloy, copper, brass, etc. The metal processing method is to melt the metal material at a high temperature and pour it into a mold made of sand, cool it, and harden it to form the desired shape. Not only hotels have a long history, but also manufacturing companies have a long history by combining their skills and modern technology. The origin of Goido Industry is from the Nara period. It is said that they have been producing potatoes for generations with the noble formula of shougoi-kinri-goyo-on-imonoshi. They started with hot pots and farm equipment for daily necessities. They also made use of the land with a lot of landowners and expanded their hands to the construction of fishing rods, etc. It seems that they are currently also producing machinery and engine parts. The next old one is Tanakaiga Butsuguten, which was founded in 885. It is a company that manufactures butsugu. They are manufacturing butsugu of each type, such as shingon-shu and tendai-shu. When Tanakaiga Butsuguten was investigated, I found something interesting. It is a catalog of the same company. In addition, in the CG gallery of the website, you can see a butsugu movie using the same 3D glasses as the catalog. I'm not familiar with butsugu, but it's easy to understand the details, so I didn't get tired of watching it. I found that it is easy for a company to develop a business aimed at the local area by investigating old companies in Japan so far. It is impressive that each company is devising according to the times. I realized that Shinise is making a company effort according to the times, not because it is a company with a history. Then I also investigated the oldest company other than Japan. Then I found out that Stiftskeller Zanktpeter in Salzburg, Austria is the oldest company. However, it is still an 803-year-old company, so I understood how great Japanese companies are. Even if you look around the world, it seems that there are only 5586 companies that have been in operation for more than 200 years. In Japan, there are 32 companies that have been in operation for 500 years, and 3146 companies that have been in operation for 200 years, so more than half of them are Japanese companies. And if you look at it by country, Germany is in second place with 837 companies, the Netherlands with 222 companies, and France with 196 companies, so there are 3146 Japanese companies. In addition, it seems that there are about 30,000 companies in Japan that have been in operation for more than 100 years. Moreover, there are more individual businesses and small-scale businesses, and it is estimated that 100,000 businesses will be in operation for more than 100 years. This is 80% of the world's Shinise companies. Once again, I wanted to make my company a company that would last as long as Japanese companies. At the same time, I felt that the efforts of Japanese people were very wonderful. After that, when I looked at various articles on the Internet, I learned that Japan has many other world-class companies. One of them is the world's best-selling entertainment product. According to TitleMax, a U.S. financial company, Japan's Pocket Monster is the best-selling entertainment product in the world. Indeed, the 2016 smartphone game Pokemon Go was a big hit in the United States, and I remember all my friends playing it. In fact, according to a U.S. investigation agency, the number of users in the United States after the release of Pokemon Go was about 21 million. It is said that it recorded the first place in the history of over 20 million people recorded by the popular game Candy Crush. In addition, Pocket Monster seems to have recorded an overwhelming sales of various goods, which means that the game and trading card are booming. Since its debut in 1996, it has made a total of about 9.2 billion US dollars, which is about 10.3 trillion yen in Japanese yen, so I'm surprised. By the way, the second place is also Hello Kitty, a Japanese work. Bear Poo is in third place, and the total revenue is about 750 billion US dollars, which is about 8.4 trillion yen in Japanese yen. Mickey Mouse is in fourth place and the total revenue is about 700 billion US dollars. It is about 7.9 trillion yen in Japanese yen. The fifth place is Star Wars, and the total revenue is about 650 billion US dollars. It is about 7.3 trillion yen in Japanese yen. In addition, Japan boasts the world's largest number of automated vending machines per capita, and it can be said that Japan is a vending machine empire. By the end of 2022, about 3.97 million vending machines will be installed all over Japan. This is not comparable to the United States in terms of the number of vending machines, but it is the largest number in the world in terms of population. In addition, it is common to be sold in separate vending machines in other countries, such as hot drinks and cold drinks sold in one vending machine. The high technology is also a feature of Japanese vending machines. Also, it seems that Japan is a vending machine empire because it is installed outdoors all over Japan. It is a rare sight to see vending machines all over the country, such as in the middle of a rice field from a coast where there are few people. Certainly, even if you see a vending machine in a station or a shopping mall in the United States, it is not often installed in a place where there are few people. I think it's probably because when it's installed outdoors, it destroys things and steals money and goods. In other words, it can be said that vending machines are not only a service that represents Japan's technology and richness, but also a culture that symbolizes the goodness of security and the high density of Japanese people. The next largest number in Japan is the number of Michelin-starred restaurants. Japan is a food collection site, and the number of Michelin-starred restaurants is one of the top cities in the world. In fact, the depth of Japanese food culture is the deciding factor, and even when Michelin first went to Asia, there was a white arrow in Tokyo. Michelin is based on the quality of the ingredients, the technique of the cooking, the appropriateness of the pricing, and the sense of unity of the food provided. It seems that there are high-quality restaurants in Tokyo that meet this standard and excite Michelin. And what surprised me was that the number of Michelin-starred restaurants in Tokyo now surpasses Paris in France and New York in the United States, which are known as gourmet cities. Since winning first place in Paris in 2008, Tokyo has continued to win first place in a row for 16 years, and in the latest Michelin Guide Tokyo 2023, which was issued in November 2022, a total of 200 restaurants have been rated stars. The next largest number in Japan is the safety of babies. It is often said that Japan is a safe country, but it is a fact. According to UNICEF data, Japan has the lowest percentage of newborn deaths in the world, and the risk is quite low, with a percentage of 1,111 deaths per person. You can see that it is about 10% lower than one out of 1,000 people in Iceland. Singapore, which is also less dangerous than Iceland, has 909 deaths per person. Finland has 833 deaths per person, so it seems to be quite different from Japan. And Japan is proud of being the number one in the world in terms of number of stations. In the city center of Tokyo, there are a lot of railways, and there are a lot of networks all over the world. When I was actually studying in a university in Tokyo, there were too many lines and people, so I don't know how many times I got lost at the station. Shinjuku Station is the number one in the world in terms of number of users. Shinjuku Station is a station that is used by an average of 3.59 million people a day, and it was recognized by the Guinness Book of Records in 2018. 3.59 million people is about the same population as Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. When I think that all the people who live in one prefecture use Shinjuku Station, I can see how amazing it is. The reason why there are so many people using Shinjuku Station is that it has a total of six lines, and it supports the lives of many people all day and all night. In addition, the Shinminami Kaisatsu also has a three-dimensional bus terminal, which is also a good example of transportation that connects the city and the region. Shinjuku Station is followed by Shibuya Station, which has 3.1 million people, and Ikebukuro Station, which has 2.53 million people. These three places are all dominated by Tokyo, the capital of Japan. The population of China and India is more than ten times that of Japan, but it seems that Japan is overwhelmed in the number of passengers. The next number one in Japan is the royal palace. The royal palace of Japan is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest royal palace. Its history dates back to the 6th century BC and is now the 126th generation. In other words, the royal palace of Japan has existed for about 2,700 years. It is said that there are more than 1,400 years of history, including the existence of the first Emperor Jinmu, who is known as a legendary figure in Japanese mythology, and the 25 Emperor Buretsu. It is said that this is the only royal palace that has consistently maintained one national name. Emperor Jinmu is the Emperor in English, but there are only two Emperors in the world now. There was a time when there were emperors in other major countries in the world, for example, the German emperor had the title of Wilhelm II in the 20th century. I was surprised that a country that wasn't that big was creating the best in the world. My company is still small, but I want to make it a big and historic company that can create the best in the world. Overseas reaction When I was a kid in the 1980s, all the best technology and electronics were made in Japan. Sony's Walkman, Technics' turntable, Panasonic's radio, etc. I don't have Sony products now, but I have a Nintendo. Japanese products are always great. Even though it's such a small island country, Japan has the best in the world. Japan is a really great country. There are a lot of Japanese products around me, such as clothes, home appliances, cars, etc. I think Japan's corporate efforts are amazing. I think Japan's animation is the richest and most lively story. All Japanese people are excellent storytellers, and there are only works that Hollywood doesn't have. I was also greatly influenced by Japan. When I was a student, Japan was at the forefront of innovation in technology and other fields. And everyone wanted to do business with Japan, and Japanese companies expanded all over the world. Japanese people continue to make high-quality products, but unlike other developed countries, Japan has no resources. Because it's a very small island country. But I know that the key to Japan's success was not resources, but education, efficiency, and quality management. Many people overseas praised Japanese companies and products. I hope that Japan will continue to have the best technology in the world and that it will spread all over the world. How was it? I would appreciate it if you could tell me your impressions in the comments. Please give me a high rating and subscribe to my channel. Thank you for watching until the end. See you in the next video.