Assessment of the Japanese Shipbuilding Industry

This paper first discusses the status of the Japanese shipbuilding industry—how the industry has grown, where shipyards are located, what types of ships are fabricated, etc. It then describes historical changes of the Japanese shipbuilding industry, in the 1950's and before, in the 1960's, and in the 1970's and the future. The paper discusses advancement of ship construction technology-developments through the 1950's, in the 1960's, and in the 1970's and the future—as well as factors that contributed to the growth of the Japanese shipbuilding industry.