John Naisbitt on Japan's rise (1982)

Japan has seized from us the position as the world's leading industrial power, having surpassed the United States both in steel and automobile production.  On a per capita basis, Japan's GNP is about even with ours, with Japan having the growth edge.  We are ahead only because of the sheer size of our economy.

Japan is number one, but that is like a new world champion in a declining sport.

~ John Naisbitt, Megatrends

1982