During his time at business school Mr Mogi travelled across America, visiting Asian restaurants.

ECONOMIST: Face value

Kikkoman's energetic president, Yuzaburo Mogi, whose ancestors founded the company, earned his M.

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On a cashflow basis the company is unscathed, says Mr Mogi.

ECONOMIST: Face value

America was the perfect place to venture abroad, says Mr Mogi.

ECONOMIST: Face value

In the wake of Kobe one of the doyens of Japanese seismology, Kiyoo Mogi, noisily quit his post as the government's top earthquake adviser because of the futility of the task.

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Dr Mogi's job was to advise the prime minister on whether or not to declare a national emergency in the hours before a major earthquake was due to hit Tokyo, something he felt he could not possibly do.

ECONOMIST: Nature rarely repeats itself