Original Article Written by Juboy — 2wenteez Media
1. Di Hook — “Yuh Eva Wonder How Great Nation Start Slip?”
Mi deh yah a reason wid one youth di odda day, an him ask mi, “Juboy, how Japan used to run di world wid dem tech ting, but now dem cyaah even build another Sony?” Mi haffi laugh, but a real question dat. Back inna di 1980s an 90s, Japan did deh pon top a di world — Sony, Nintendo, Toyota, all a dem name did big. Di world did look pon Japan like di kingdom of invention.
Fast forward to now — a only Toyota still a keep up pon di global chart. So wah gwan? Wah cause di same people weh invent Walkman, PlayStation, and di cleanest car dem fi stall out? An more important, wah lesson wi Jamaicans can learn from dem mistake?
2. Di Why — “When Pride Tek Di Wheel, Progress Park”
Japan used to live fi innovation. Di people did hungry fi prove seh dem could beat America an Europe. But when success reach, dem start get comfortable. Big company dem stop tek risk. Dem start protect old system instead of build new one.
Di young inventors dem weh did come wid fresh idea? Dem voice get drown out by bureaucracy and old-head management. Instead a adapt to di new digital world, dem keep push di same model from di 90s.
Jamaica can learn from dat — success sweet, but if wi nuh evolve, wi ago stale too.
3. Misconceptions — “Money Alone Nuh Build Empire”
Nuff people tink seh Japan drop off because di economy crash inna di 90s. But a deeper dan dat. Dem did still have di money — but dem lose di fire fi innovate.
Big company dem like Sony did start care more bout shareholder profit dan creativity. Dem cut di young minds dem outta di decision table. An when di world move to smartphone, streaming, AI — Japan tech move slow.
Memba dis, mi people: innovation nuh live in money, it live in mindset.
4. Di How — “Mindset Over Machine”
If Japan fi rise again, dem haffi free up di culture fi creativity an collaboration.
An if wi Jamaicans wah build global brand like dem, dis a di formula:
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Encourage Young Voice — Stop dismiss di youth idea dem. Dat a weh di next big thing come from.
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Build Fi Export, Not Just Local — Wi haffi start tink global from di get-go.
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Use Tech, Nuh Fear It — AI, app, automation — embrace dem like how dancehall embrace riddim.
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Mix Culture wid Business — Just like Japan fuse anime wid fashion, wi can fuse reggae wid real estate, or tech wid tourism.
5. Deep Dive — “Di Creative Discipline of Japan”
One ting still powerful bout Japan — discipline. When dem commit to craft, dem do it to perfection. But di same discipline weh build di empire can mash it up if yuh refuse to bend wid di times.
Wi can tek di best from dem — discipline, craftsmanship, pride — but add wi Jamaican spice: adaptability, vibes, an street-smart hustle.
6. Real-Life Example — “Sony Then vs Now”
Inna di 80s, Sony invent di Walkman, a device weh change how di world listen music. Fast forward to 2025 — Sony still a sell electronics, but Apple, Samsung, an China brand dem tek di lead.
Dem never control di digital wave fast enough — Netflix beat dem fi streaming, Apple beat dem fi gadgets, an Nintendo barely hold up wid gaming.
Dat show yuh one ting: innovation nuh rest.
7. Mistakes Fi Avoid (Wi Wah Learn from Dem)
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Stop Gatekeep Creativity: Old system cyaah run new dream.
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Avoid “We Always Did Do It So” Mentality: Progress love flexibility.
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Don’t Fear Collaboration: Wi small but mighty — teamwork mek dream wuk.
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Never Ignore Di Youth Voice: Every generation bring new code fi success.
8. Who Dis Lesson Fi
Dis article a fi any Jamaican hustler, student, or creative weh a try fi build something weh last. Whether yuh deh pon di block a write riddim, or a Kingston Tech building app — remember, Japan story show seh creativity dead when ego tek over.
9. Action Plan — “Di Quick Start Blueprint Fi Wi Innovators”
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Observe Global Trend — Nuh build blind. Watch how di world a move.
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Think Big, Start Local — Use what yuh have, but plan fi export.
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Link Wid Other Talents — Designer, coder, marketer — unity build power.
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Keep Testing, Keep Tweaking — Innovation nuh one-time ting.
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Stay Humble, Stay Hungry — Success a only di start.
10. Di Closing — “From Tokyo to Kingston, Lesson Same Way”
Mi people, di fall of Japan innovation a one wake-up call fi every small nation weh a dream fi grow big. Di same way how France did fall when Africa tek back dem resource, Japan a pay di price fi comfort over curiosity.
Jamaica haffi build wid innovation, not imitation. Wi haffi be di island weh tek vibes an turn it into vision.
Drop a comment below an tell mi: yuh tink Jamaica could ever build a global tech brand like Sony or Nintendo?
An memba — share dis article wid yuh family an fren dem so di whole island can reason pon how fi build innovation weh truly Jamaican.
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