Playboy Interview: Akio Morita

Playboy Interview: Akio MoritaA conundrum for our times: What would life be like on the planet in 1982 without Japanese consumer products? Answer: Dull.It was about 30 years ago that a young Japanese businessman visited the West and was deeply humiliated to learn that "Made in Japan" was an international synonym for shoddiness--a phrase that produced jokes and laughter. Today, the laughter is heard mainly on the way to the bank as Akio Morita, 61, the cofounder and the chairman of the...