The business depends on exports for 50% of its business, and the other 50% may not be so secure given that a stronger yen and an aging population are leading some companies to shift production out of Japan, including the likes of ToyotaMotor.
When asked if Japan faced the danger of a Russian-style collapse, Shoichiro Toyoda, the honorary chairman of ToyotaMotor, says, "It is already in the middle of one, " but he complains that the country's leaders don't recognize it.