Concerning publication of this English edition / Norio Hosomi
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On the publication of A history of hundred years of Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. / Naoya Kakizoe
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Section I The modernization of Japan and Japanese fisheries
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Chapter 1 The dawn of Japanese fisheries up to around 1905
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Part 1 Prehistory: the ancient, medieval, premodern and modern eras
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1. From fishing to fisheries
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2. The development of fisheries technology in the premodern period
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3. Delays in the modernization of fisheries
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Part 2 Fisheries administration and the growth of fisheries
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1. Developing the fisheries environment
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2. Enactment of the "Fisheries Law" and the "Distant Water Fisheries Promotion Act"
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3. Progressive modernization of fisheries
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Part 3 Introduction of modern-style whaling
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1. Japanese whaling before modernization
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2. Modernization and the establishment of Nippon Enyo Gyogyo
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3. Establishment of Toyo Hogei and amalgamation
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Part 4 Emergence of trawling
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Part 5 The start of North-Sea fisheries
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1. Japan's fisheries move north
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2. Establishment of a Russo-Japanese Fisheries Agreement
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Chapter 2 The rise of modern-style fisheries 1905-1917 -creation of the Tamura Steamship Fishery Company-
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Part 1 Early days of trawling
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1. The start of trawling
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2. Opposition to trawling and codification in law
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Part 2 Founding of the Tamura Steamship Fishery Company
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1. Ichiro Tamura and Kosuke Kunishi
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2. Establishment of the Tamura Steamship Fishery Company
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Part 3 North-Sea fisheries and management of the ship business
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1. Ichiro Tamura and North-Sea fisheries
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2. Ichiro Tamura and the ship business
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Chapter 3 Industrial expansion and technological innovation 1918-1933 - Growth of "Kyodo Gyogyo"
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Part 1 Establishment of "Kyodo Gyogyo"
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1. The postwar depression and fisheries
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2. From the Tamura Steamship Fishery Company to Kyodo Gyogyo
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Part 2 Establishment of Tobata Reizo and relocation to Tobata Fishing Port
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1. Reclamation of Dokai Bay and Tobata Reizo
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2. Kyodo Gyogyo relocates to Tobata
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Part 3 Development of overseas fishing grounds and growth of the business
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Part 4 Amalgamation of mother ship-type crab fisheries
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1. The rise of mother ship-type crab fisheries
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2. The integration of crab fisheries
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Part 5 Innovations in trawlers
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1. Adoption of new fishing methods
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2. Technical innovations in fishing boat equipment
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Part 6 Efforts to develop fishery science - establishment of the Hayatomo Fishery Institute-
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1. The first private sector fisheries research institute
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2. Outline of research
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Part 7 Modern labor relations in trawling
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1. Kosuke Kunishi's management of fisheries business
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2. Kyodo Gyogyo's labor environment
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Chapter 4 Emerging zaibatsu and fisheries 1931-1940 - Nippon Sangyo and Nippon Suisan -
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Part 1 Kyodo Gyogyo's expanding business sectors
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1. Kyodo Gyogyo and market distribution
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2. Creation of a refrigerator network
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Part 2 The challenge of Antarctic whaling
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1. Moves into Antarctic whaling
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2. Establishment of Nippon Hogei
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3. Antarctic whaling evolves into a national enterprise
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4. Expeditions to the North Sea
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Part 3 Participation in Nissan Konzerne
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1. Birth of the newly emerging zaibatsu
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2. Background to the founding of Nippon Sangyo
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3. The birth of Nissan Konzerne
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4. Nippon Suisan becomes an affiliate of Nissan Konzerne
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5. Expansion into Manchuria and subsequent withdrawal
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Part 4 Evolution into Japan's largest fisheries company
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1. The establishment of Nichiman Gyogyo and the start of controls on marine products
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2. The death of Kosuke Kunishi and subsequent development of Nippon Suisan
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Section II The Pacific War era and postwar reconstruction
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Chapter 1 The controlled economy and fisheries in wartime 1940-1944
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Part 1 Conversion to a planned economy and changes to industry
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Part 2 The choice of Nippon Suisan
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1. Moves towards the fishery control ordinance
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2. Control of ocean fisheries
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3. Teikoku Suisan Tosei
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4. From Nippon Suisan to "Nippon Kaiyo Gyogyo Tosei"
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Chapter 2 Fisheries in occupied Japan 1945-1950
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Part 1 War damage and food crisis
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Part 2 The GHQ occupation policy and fisheries
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1. Dissolution of zaibatsu, agrarian reform, labor reform
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2. Postwar control of marine products
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Part 3 Resumption of fisheries
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1. Establishment of the MacArthur Line and permission for shipbuilding
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2. Resumption of west-water trawling and whaling
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Chapter 3 Reconstruction of fishery companies 1945-1950
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Part 1 Relaunch of Nippon Suisan and company reconstruction after the war
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Part 2 Resumption of fishing operations by Nippon Suisan
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Part 3 The road to management reconstruction
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Section III Development and expansion during Japan's era of rapid economic growth
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Chapter 1 Laying the groundwork for growth 1950-1955
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Part 1 The Korean War and special procurements
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Part 2 Establishing postwar maritime order
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Part 3 Fishery negotiations and the resumption of fishing operations
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1. International convention for the high seas fisheries of the Northern Pacific Ocean, Japan-U.S.S.R. negotiations on fishery, and fishery in the North-Seas
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2. Resumption of mother ship-type crab fishery
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3. Tuna fishery, west-water trawling, and mother ship-type trawl fishery
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Part 4 Development of Nippon Suisan's marine products business
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Part 5 Full-scale shipping business
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Part 6 Development of the processed foods business
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Part 7 Management status of Nippon Suisan
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Chapter 2 Strong strides forward during Japan's period of rapid economic growth 1955-1964
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Part 1 Japan's period of rapid economic growth and changing dietary habits
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Part 2 Rising international concern about fisheries resources
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Part 3 Nippon Suisan's five-year reformation plan
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1. Proposal and capital procurement
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2. Execution of the five-year reformation plan
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3. Results of the plan
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Part 4 Tightening fishery regulations and Nippon Suisan
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Part 5 The evolving processed food industry and Nippon Suisan
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Chapter 3 New developments in the fishing industry 1965-1970
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Part 1 Development and commercialization of frozen surimi
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Part 2 The arrival of a new generation
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Part 3 Nippon Suisan's food products business
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1. Expanding existing processed foods
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2. The ups and downs of new businesses
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Part 4 Nippon Suisan's overseas business
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1. Overseas business in the 1960
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2. Development of shrimp fishery
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Part 5 Development of Nippon Suisan's shipping business
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Part 6 Successes in the last half of the era of rapid economic growth
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Chapter 4 End of the era of rapid economic growth: 1971-1977
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Part 1 Rapidly changing economic and industrial environments
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1. Japan's economy of the 197Os
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2. Diversification of the food industry
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Part 2 International fishery amid tightening regulations
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1. UNCLOS III and fishery resources
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2. Trends in North-Sea fishery
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3. Antarctic krill and whaling operations
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4. Development of overseas business
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Part 3 Nippon Suisan during the era of slow growth
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Section IV Structural change during the period of slow growth
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Chapter 1 Changes in the economy and fishery environment 1977-1985
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Part 1 Trade friction between the U.S. and Japan
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Part 2 Changing consumption and distribution of food products
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Part 3 Arrival of the era of 200-nautical-mile zones
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1. The shift toward 200-nautical-mile zones in major developed countries and Japan
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2. Japan's fishery negotiations with other nations
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Chapter 2 Nippon Suisan phases out its fishing business 1977-1985
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Part 1 Shrinking deep-sea fishery by Japan and Nippon Suisan
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1. Shifting from commercial whaling to scientific whaling
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2. Withdrawal from mother ship-type crab fishery
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3. Withdrawal from mother ship-type salmon and trout fishery
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4. Withdrawal from mother ship-type trawl fishery
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5. Trends in southern trawling
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6. Trends in west-water trawling
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Part 2 Efforts to create a new "Nippon Suisan"
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Part 3 Nippon Suisan's shrinking fishing and shipping businesses
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Part 4 Sluggish growth in the food products business
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1. An effort to rebuild the food products industry
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Chapter 3 Nippon Suisan struggles to change its business structure 1985-1995
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Part 1 A Frustrated expansion strategy and sluggish business
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1. Rise and collapse of the "bubble economy"
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2. Business field reports and the near-term vision
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3. Action plan 93 and the emergency rebuilding plan
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Part 2 Diversification in the fisheries business
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1. Shifting from remote business and foreign trade to overseas business
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2. Moving from fresh and frozen fish sales to the marine products business
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3. Birth of the Logistics Department
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Part 3 Advancement of the food products business
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1. An energized frozen food products business
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2. The fish sausage/ham and fish-paste product businesses
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3. The canning business
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Part 4 Formation and growth of new business fields
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1. The fine chemicals business
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2.The chilled products business
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3. The service business
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Section V Realizing Nippon Suisan's founding philosophies
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Chapter 1 Management reforms based on selection & concentration 1996-2000
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Part 1 Business environment during the second half of the 20th century
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1. Japan's prolonged economic slump and reforms of industrial structures
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2. Marine products and food industry trends
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Part 2 Conversion to a profitable company structure - NCR management
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1. Avoiding a business slump
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2. Reconstruction scenario-NCR management
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3. Marine products business reforms
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4. Foods products business reforms
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5. Distribution business reforms
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6. Transition to group management
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7. Overview of NCR management
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Chapter 2 Aiming for true globalization TGL plan and new TGL plan 2001-2010
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Part 1 Environment surrounding Nippon Suisan
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1.Chaotic international situation
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2. Marine products business - food industry trends
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Part 2 Creating "global links" - the "TGL plan" for fiscal 2001 to 2005
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1. Nippon Suisan starting point - "founding philosophies"
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2. "Global links" for entering the global marine products market
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3. Becoming a global leader through a business model unique to Nissui
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4. Strengthening and reorganizing the domestic foods, fine chemicals and distribution businesses
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5. Quality assurance and environmental preservation
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6. Reforms of management support divisions in the TGL plan
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Part 3 "New TGL Plan" as management strategy for Nippon Suisan's next 100 years for fiscal 2006 to 2010
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1. New TGL plan as foundation for next 100 years
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2. Approaches during second half of new TGL plan implementation period
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3. Local links for independent competitive predominance
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Part 4 Passing on the aspirations of our pioneers
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Basic data
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Company history at a glance
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Trends in the company's business performance
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Nippon Suisan executives' terms of office
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List of group companies
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List of group vessels
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Japan and the world
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Global population/Japanese population
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Global food staple production trends/Japan food staple production trends
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Global meat production trends/Japan meat production trends
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Global fish hauls and aquaculture trends/Japanese fish hauls and aquaculture trends
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Japanese fish hauls and aquaculture trends by sector/Japanese and global marine products import trends