I don't think you should take much stock in Japanese business culture. While there are some great aspects 'toyota way'/continuous improvement...
There's also a lot of drawbacks. The management by consensus, hammering the nail that sticks out, the lack of willingness to deal with real problems, putting cultural norms before economic logic -- these are all major issues with Japan that are partly responsible for why they have been stuck in an economic malaise for the last 20 years.
There's also a lot of drawbacks. The management by consensus, hammering the nail that sticks out, the lack of willingness to deal with real problems, putting cultural norms before economic logic -- these are all major issues with Japan that are partly responsible for why they have been stuck in an economic malaise for the last 20 years.