Daisuke Wakabayashi and Mari Iwata, Japanese Oil Refiner Showa Shell Wagers on Solar Power. Wall Street Journal, Nov. 18, 2010 (title in the print). http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703957804575603531119514328.html Quote: "And many Japanese manufacturers, content to maintain technological leadership with highly efficient solar cells, have lost market share to less efficient—but less expensive—panels made by German and Chinese competitors. "Mr. Kameda, who became the head of Showa Shell's solar business in 2006 after a 35-year career in the oil industry, says 'How come Japanese firms have lost out in semiconductors, LCD televisions and mobile phones? It's because they didn't act fast enough to take on risk and expand their business.' My comment: This report is very informative. (a) Daisuke WAKABAYASHI 若林 大輔 Mari IWATA 岩田 麻里 (b) Solar Frontier KK 太陽光発電 www.solar-frontier.com/jp Shigeaki KAMEDA 亀田 繁明 (c) Miyazaki Prefecture 宮崎県 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyazaki_Prefecture (d) Showa Shell Sekiyu 昭和シェル石油 株式会社 www.showa-shell.co.jp/ (d) Nippon Oil Corp. 新日本石油 (pronounced "Shin Nippon Sekiyu) (e) JX Holdings, Inc. JXホールディングス株式会社 http://www.hd.jx-group.co.jp/ (f) Fuji Keizai 富士 経済 www.fuji-keizai.co.jp