Our group will be covering a lot of ground while we’re in Japan. Here are some of the places we’re going to be going and some of the businesses we’ll be visiting:

Cultural
• Kinkakuji
• Ryoanji
• Sanjusangendo
• Kiyomize-dera
• Kasuga Shrine
• Todaiji
• Byodo-in

Companies
• Shoyeido-an incense manufacturer
• Sharp
• Sanyo
• Toyota
• Nippondenso
• Mitsui engineering and shipbuilding (MES)
• Daiwa steel and tube corporation (MANAK)
• Wal-mart / Seiyu
• Kirin Beer

We also have to cover several economic topics related to Japan:
• Kanban
• Keiretsu
• Management/labor union relationship
• Just-In-Time Management (JIT)
• Current state of the Japanese economy
• Financial Deregulation (“Big Bang”)
• ISO 14000 Certification
• Demings 14 points