{"product_id":"9789819242610","title":"Challenges of a Regional Industrial Agglomeration System in Japan The Suwa Way Toward a Network of Excellence","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTranslational Systems Sciences\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eChallenges of a Regional Industrial Agglomeration System in Japan\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Suwa Way Toward a Network of Excellence\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHajime Kita | Takao Terano\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Industries \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; layout-grid-mode: char;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eWhat can the world learn from Japan’s hidden manufacturing powerhouse—the Suwa region? Far from Tokyo and Osaka, Suwa has cultivated a globally competitive manufacturing ecosystem built on dense networks of highly specialized small firms. This book uncovers how mature industrial agglomeration has continually reinvented itself amid globalization, technological disruption, and demographic pressures. Drawing on rich empirical research, it introduces the concept of the Network of Excellence (NOE)—a distinctive model of innovation fueled by collaboration among industry, academia, government, and local communities. A compelling account of resilience, creativity, and regional transformation, Challenges of a Regional Industrial Agglomeration System in Japan offers fresh insights for researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in the future of manufacturing and regional development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eHajime Kita, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003eProfessor Emeritus, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eKyoto University\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eTakao Terano, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003eProfessor Emeritus, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eChiba University of Commerce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819242610\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51218484953228,"sku":"9789819242610","price":143.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819242610.jpg?v=1783021562","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789819242610","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}