Our undertakings proceeded:
April 26th - Tuesday:
I saw the sensitive states of the trees in Mr. Ryu's compositions - regularly painted in gold leaf - and saw the same shapes as we drove in the auto today - they were enormous stands of bamboo trees - beautiful, developing on the mountainside. Julia was in the neighborhood paper today - demonstrating business trade. In this way, we have eaten - fricasseed whale, crude lobster, fish testicles - and when we all cracked, something that they called young fellow's sperm - likewise eel, and live squid - for the most part we conclude that it is better not to know until after you have tasted. Japanese are fashionable and like all around custom-made garments. It's not quite the same as in America in light of the fact that everybody here is Japanese - not care for us where there are such a large number of various ethnic and religious gatherings. Mr. Takamoto says that they have 800 divine beings here. They drive on the wrong side of the road for us - and Kenji has one auto with the driver's side as we probably am aware it and one auto with the driver's side on the other side - and both are OK to drive out and about. Toilets in Japan can cost $10,000 - we've seen them. There is a monorail the distance around Kokura. I like the sweet nature that the Japanese individuals can indicate - it appears a honesty lost in America. Kimonos aren't happy - they are too tight under the mid-section, and you need to make little strides - ladies here by and large don't wear wedding bands - and they don't for the most part pierce their ears since that would be harming the body that their guardians gave them.
We went to the Kyushu Plant for Toyota today - extremely intriguing - and inquisitive. Huge plant - and a large portion of us had never seen an auto fabricating plant. They make two autos in this plant - the Harrier (sold in America as the Lexus RX330 - and the Kruger (sold in America as the Toyota Highlander). Thirty thousand sections go into making an auto, it takes 19 hours - they make around 1100 autos a day - and around 80% are sent out, with a large portion of these heading off to the States. The plant is new - and they will twofold the size in the following year for an intriguing reason, we learned. There are 3500 workers at this plant - and we see the get together part of the operation. Stunning - clean - amazingly clean - and working predictably - as you would expect in Japan. We viewed from the catwalk above as the painted bodies came into the plant - and the autos travel through numerous get together stations on a transport line getting every one of the increments that make up an auto. We were interested for quite a while by the robot that puts the seats into the auto, and the tire robot. We have new thankfulness for what amount goes into auto creation.
The administrator disclosed to us that GM produces 900 million autos a year, Toyota produces 752 million, Ford produces 680 million and Nissan produces 578 million - the four major automobile makers around the world. Be that as it may, Toyota and Nissan profit - GM and Ford are battling losing cash. The Japanese own 30% of the American auto market.
Based upon what I saw I'm not astounded by this. The Toyota autos were attractive - plan, style, shading and quality - yet they are developing in ways that possibly American produces are most certainly not. The Harrier is delivered two ways - a gas motor and a mixture (gas/electric) motor. The just began creating the cross breed one month back - and the interest far surpasses the supply. The cross breed blend creates a more enthusiastic auto - 4 liters hp rather than 3.1 - and despite the fact that it costs about $4000 more is sought after. In June they will likewise deliver the Highlander (heaps of extravagance) in the crossover - and this is the reason they will be multiplying the measure of their plant. The chief did not feel that GM and Ford are adding to this innovation - however that possibly Chrysler is. The vast majority of the half breeds are being traded to the U.S. - they are trucked to the port and afterward put on boats. Toyota has been delivering 200,000 half breed autos (Harriers) at this plant - and will expand generation to 400,000 (Harriers and Highlanders) in a matter of seconds for each year. You can see these autos at Lexus and Toyota merchants in the States. Still, however, this may be around 4% of total Toyota creation in crossover gas/electric motors. What I believed was fascinating was that these are gorgeous extravagance market autos with half and half choice - and what I believed was interested is that based upon what I saw, the Japanese are situating themselves to be significantly more focused in the overall auto market than maybe we are - in productivity, quality and advancement. Stock pick. Enjoyable to see the greater part of this.
Tonight - Harry's receiving family had a Japanese grill for us - you are getting on that the Japanese like grills - thus do we. What's distinctive about them? - they cut everything in little chomp size pieces - and they eat everything and drink everything without a moment's delay - with chopsticks right off the flame broil. Meagerly cut meat, chicken, frankfurter, salmon, scallops, shrimp - I realize that I am overlooking a few things - go on the barbecue - with potatoes, squash, onion, carrots and more veggies - and what's left is cooked on the hot frying pan, hacked up, and uncooked rice is included the frying pan to make singed rice. It's a gala - alongside sushi, Korean cabbage - and brew, wine and purpose and so forth. I appreciated a long discussion with Mariko Fujioka, the approaching lady president - who claims a kids' garments import business. Mika San is worried that she is not playing her new part as president genuinely enough - and that as one lady in such a large number of male presidents - that there will be too numerous chances to discover flaw with a lady president. I can comprehend that her chance conveys with it hazard for how other lady are seen and that ladies like Mika have trust in her. I was fortunate in my Club to have two folks who truly upheld me - I seek the same after her - it can be desolate something else. She appears to be exceptionally skilled - and we chuckle that we are the "Rulers" of our clubs.
April 27th - Wednesday:
Heads up District 5170 - in light of the fact that in the event that you are going to welcome this Japanese GSE group back to us - better get your accommodation caps on - in light of the fact that we've been facilitated sumptuously - and the Japanese like to eat well. No fast food for them - and no less than a few hosts for everything that we do.
Today the group met - with our hosts - at the Station Hotel - for a free day of meandering and looking town. We delighted in heaps of Japanese shops in the arcade - seeing the wonderful kimonos and other Japanese wear. When we regrouped at twelve - Kenji took us for the most wonderful lunch - on the 28th floor of the Rihga Royal Hotel to an eatery called Haniwa. We sat at a bar - watching out huge glass windows - at the flawless green mountains, the city beneath - and most imperative, the Kokura Port. Out there we could see the "Silver Gate" span - prompting the following island and Tokyo, and spreading over the Kan-mon Channel. Up the coast is the Moji Port - the renowned global port - that is the door to Kyushu. It is a perfect perspective of the lanes that we've been covering and a point of view of Kokura. Lunch was cooked on a hot frying pan before us - and incorporated a touchy showcase of Japanese admission - including fish/potato hotcakes.
Amidst the day - Harry was excited - he moved the world's biggest robot - as we viewed in shock to see what it could do. With two major arms - it could get one ton - and he could envision the numerous salvage alternatives that it could deal with. It will be a year prior to any are accessible available to be purchased.
I'm truly full now however Japanese neighborliness is finished - and the Takamoto's took me to what they thought to be the best Japanese (exceptionally conventional) eatery in Kokura. We sat Japanese style in little rooms - and a lady served us - whose part it additionally appeared to be to keep the discussion exuberant. Every time that she brought us something new (ordinarily), she drew in each of us in the discussion. At home, Mrs. Takamoto gave me a lesson in Kimono dressing - gracious, my - there are six belts around the waist. She has two underpants (both tied with belts) - then the Kimono with the wide obi band (more belts to hold it on) - and an ability to recover the to emerge such as a pad. She demonstrated to me her storage room - where she has no less than fifty - stunning kimonos, scarves and belts - centerpieces. Not being watchful - I appreciated one of the belts - and she sympathetic offered it to me - exceptionally liberal.
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