All in the name of FAME

I know this title doesn't really sound like what I usually name my posts. But this is actually my style of doing things, just that for the previous few posts, I thought I would keep it simple since this is a school assignment after all. Well, those just weren't me.

Going back on track, this post is about what Japan is known for, why is it so famous and what are the things that I simply love about Japan. Yes, most of it will be from my point of view again.

I am sure that when you walk into a car park (or simply look at the one nearest to you), you will be able to point out names like "Toyota", "Nissan" or "Subaru". You can find this name on the roads too, especially "Toyota". Car manufacturing is one of the most famous industry in Japan. It is so famous that a lot of people mistook Hyundai as a Japanese brand. Let me clarify, there is no such pronunciation as "hyun" in the Japanese language and you probably would have guess it by now, it is a Korean brand.



Toyota Wish. Endorsed by Japanese Pop Band EXILE.

Other than cars, Japan also brings out brand names in other products, especially apparels. This is because Japan is known for being a fashion hub of Asia. Japanese are dare-to-wear people, and often stumble upon a new trend without knowing. The next thing you know, the whole world is following the trend. Burberry saw the opportunity in creating a special market in Japan. Which is why now many ladies will travel all the way to Japan just to get their hands on the latest Blue Label handbags.

Uniqlo is another emerging brand name. The flagship store in Tampines One mall opened last year and attracted crowds. I was one of the first few customers who had to queue up on the first day it opened. Many of the customers who went to take a look on that first day were people who had been to Japan and shopped in Uniqlo (including myself).

 

< "Damage" done in Uniqlo Japan. I didn't realise that spring could be so cold, so I only brought one normal jacket to Japan. I could not stand the cold after two days so I ended up in a Uniqlo near Shinjuku and bought all these.

The reason why Japanese brands or market is so famous is because of the quality of products and the ability to shop. Like I have mentioned before, the Japanese people are very strict with rules and they believe in quality more than quantity. Of course the Japanese do mass production too, what I am trying to say that they may have more stringent checks which may cause disruption or slower production.

The high quality products are the reason for the high pricing in Japan. However, the high price does not deter people from shopping. I meant the tourists who go to Japan just to shop for quality products. With high standard of living, the Japanese generally higher income than others, which is why price does not deter their love for travelling and shopping. 

The electronics industry is another industry that contributes to the fame of Japan. Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan is like the original and bigger version of Sim Lim Square in Singapore. Plus, they only sell original products from Japan.

I think I am the best example to reason out why Japan is famous for its electronics. Why, I bet Singapore as a whole is a good example. Does your television brand spells "Panasonic" or "Sony Vaio" or "Toshiba"? Does your watch spells "Seiko"? Does your calculator spells "Sharp" or "Casio"? Does your printer spells "Epson"? Does your camera spells "Canon" or "Nikon" or "Olympus" or "Panasonic Lumix" or "Sony" or "Sanyo"? I know I am getting irritating so I shall stop here. But you know there is more. See what I meant?

I think you REALLY get what I meant by now.