Japan is by far at the top of the world not only in technology but also in economy. Japan has by far the greatest amount of external account surplus (net assets) in the world, while US has by far the greatest amount of external account deficit (net assets - debts) in the world. BBC poll shows Japan is the most highly respected nation in the world. US is the 3rd most hated nation in the world after Iran and Israel. People of the world outside US, Korea, UK, and China know the true history.
"Cell phones made in Japan have by far the most advanced features." They supposedly had 5-10 years ago, but Nokia has closed whatever gap there may have been.
Japans external net asset has been No.1 in the world consecutively since 1991. USs external net asset became 0 in 1988, and has been negative since then, and its size is by far the largest in the world. Japan = at the top of the world US = at the bottom of the world