Maki Umemura
Business historian at Cardiff University and co-editor of the JESB special issue on Japanese business history, with a focus on interdisciplinary approaches linking business history and management studies.
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Nov 13, 2025 • 33min
Pierre-Yves Donzé & Maki Umemura, "Pierre-Yves Donzé & Maki Umemura, Japan and the Great Divergence in Business History" (JESB, 2025)
Pierre-Yves Donzé, a business historian at Osaka University, teams up with Maki Umemura from Cardiff University to discuss the evolving landscape of Japanese business history. They explore why Japanese scholars have lost visibility in global discourse since 2000. The conversation delves into new interdisciplinary perspectives, the impact of traditional firm-focused narratives, and underrepresented topics like minority entrepreneurship. They also touch on cultural adaptation with Nintendo's Pikachu and the dynamics of financial liberalization in Japan.
Nov 13, 2025 • 33min
Pierre-Yves Donzé & Maki Umemura, "Pierre-Yves Donzé & Maki Umemura, Japan and the Great Divergence in Business History" (JESB, 2025)
Pierre-Yves Donzé is a business historian based in Japan, and Maki Umemura, a Cardiff University academic, both delve into the dynamics of Japanese business history. They discuss the decline of Japanese scholarship in global platforms, contrasting firm-level histories with a global shift towards interdisciplinary approaches. Topics include labor narratives in nursing, the impact of westernization on breakfast cereals, and the rise of ethnic Korean entrepreneurship. They also explore the cultural ecosystems behind Pikachu's success and the evolving landscape of financial liberalization in Japan.
