heavy as a mountain

Image: Long before WWII Japan had already established herself as enterprising, industrializing nation. Most of this feverish work was undertaken in the name of the Emperor, and took on an ominous twist as Japan armed herself for the war. This tradition of industrialization and technology was quickly revived in post-war Japan, where industriousness and a supply of consumable goods insured "the future". Post-war Japanese transferred loyalties, once reserved for the Emperor, to the "paternal" workplace, where the worker was "taken care of " in return for his or her loyalties. Family fathers commuted by train into the cities, and after working a full day, were expected to network and socialize with colleagues and clients far into the evening, before boarding the train for the suburbs (photo credit: Joel Sackett). Sound: video arcade with samurai warrior game (credit: lef, 1999) --Load time: 17 sec.

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