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Company Competitions and Japanese Business of the 80s
05:32 - 08:28 (02:56)
A competition to reward salesmen with a European vacation laid the groundwork for the economic boom of the 80s, prompting Japanese companies to invest in miniaturization and quartz wristwatches.
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