Inhaltsangabe1. A Critical View of Japan as an Economic Power.- 2. Germany's Economic Strength and Integration Willingness.- 3. Key Factors for Japan's High Rate of Economic Growth.- 4. The Shift from a Net Capital Exporter to a Net Capital Importer - The Case of Germany -.- 5. The Japanese Labor Market Today.- 6. Germany's Contribution to the Development of Labor Markets in Eastern Europe.- 7. Remarks Concerning the Transfer of Managerial and Organizational Methods to Eastern Europe: Opportunities and Problems for Japan.- 8. Transferring Managerial and Organizational Methods to Eastern Europe.- 9. German Unification and the Effects on Central and Eastern Europe.- 10. The Economic Effects of German Reunification on West and East Europe.- 11. Effects of Growing Economic Integration in East Asia on Japan's Economy.