| 1 | Viewed from one angle, Mr Mitarai seems the archetype of a Japanese businessman. | |
| 2 | S. obsession with the bottom line. What some observers dub the "Mitarai Way" also incorporates Japanese practices. | |
| 3 | Mr Mitarai, who trained as an accountant, also overhauled the way the business managed its finances. | |
| 4 | How he achieved this has lessons for a Japan still struggling with the legacy of the burst asset bubble. | |
| 5 | His makeover of Canon is the subject of a new book, and the Mitarai Way is lauded in numerous articles. |