Gaman: Japan’s Philosophy for Patience & Perseverance

JAPANESE BUSINESS CONCEPT OF THE WEEK

Gaman
(Meaning: To patiently persevere in tough times)

Gaman originated in Buddhist teachings. It teaches patience and allowing oneself to persist beyond the reasonable with the goal of accomplishing far more than what was expected.

Gaman is all about playing the long game.

This Japanese philosophy encourages leaders to:

✅ Focus on progress
✅ Ask for help from trusted advisors
✅ Establish effective systems to resolve challenges

Take this time to reflect and ask yourself:

How will you choose to play the long game in your career and life? 😉

THE HEADLINES
In this week’s edition of U.S.-Japan Weekly:

💰 Wisconsin to give multimillion tax incentive to Kikkoman for new expansion

♻️ Toyota unveils $1.4 billion investment in Indiana to make more electric vehicles

 🗽 New York wants more Japanese chipmakers in the state

NEWS
Wisconsin to give multimillion tax incentive to Kikkoman for new expansion

🇺🇸 MADISON, WI — Kikkoman Foods Inc. has broken ground for its third manufacturing plant in Jefferson County and an expansion to its existing plant in neighboring Walworth County, Wisconsin. To support this fresh investment, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) plans to provide the Japanese soy sauce maker up to $15.5 million in performance-based tax credits.

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NEWS
Toyota unveils $1.4 billion investment in Indiana to make more electric vehicles

🇺🇸 PRINCETON, IN — Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, has announced a $1.4 billion expansion of its factory in the U.S. state of Indiana to produce electric vehicles (EVs) starting in 2026. With the new expansion, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana will become the company’s second EV production facility in the United States.

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NEWS
New York wants more Japanese chipmakers in the state

🇯🇵 NEW YORK, NY — Empire State Development (ESD), the umbrella organization for New York's two main economic development corporations, wants more Japanese chip industry suppliers to open operations in the state to support the upcoming manufacturing facilities of Micron Technology, the world’s fourth-largest semiconductor company.

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