Japan Inc.'s Thriving Outpost Sits in This Dusty Indian Town
- From Toyota to Dainichi, industrial giants create market haven
- Japanese expats enjoy karaoke as they eye new markets abroad
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In the desert-like scrub land of Rajasthan, beside a barren stretch of highway, an unlikely oasis appears: an island of Japan Inc.
On more than 1,100 acres of land dedicated exclusively to Japan’s corporations, global titans such as Toyota Motor Corp., Daikin Industries Ltd. and Hitachi Ltd. have clustered together to protect themselves from the vagaries of India’s chaotic business landscape.