Thirteen
years ago, I first landed at Tokyo Airport in Japan’s capital. After collecting
my luggage and stepping outside, I began looking for colorful, modern cars on
the beautiful and well-organized roads. But to my surprise, I could hardly spot
such vehicles on the streets of Japan, a country home to four of the world’s
leading automobile manufacturers at the time. I felt disappointed, yet curious.
Where were their cars?
During the
40-minute drive from the airport to the hotel, I saw v...
