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Mr K. joined the Ministry in 1977 at the age of 22 on graduating from the Law School at Tokyo University with little preconceived enthusiasm (so he recalls) for dedicating himself to koeki. He had not thought much about what working in a public organization such as a government ministry might mean compared to working in private business, practising law as a solicitor, or researching and teaching in a university.
Mr M. in the previous chapter was born in 1938, while the following three officers, Messers N. K. and O. belong to a younger generation. Mr N. was born in 1954 and the other two were born in 1955.
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Sheridan, K. (2005). The Intellectual Planner: Mr K., Type A Officer. In: Planning Japan’s Economic Future. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230597297_8
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