Originally Posted by
verktyg
The Japanese have traditionally avoided litigations preferring to resolve conflict in other ways. In Japan, companies rarely sue each other (Suntour vs. Shimano)!
Yes, they have a different culture, as my brother in law explained to me. He was General Counsel (chief lawyer) for a multi-national Japanese company. He and most of the legal department were in the US headquarters because most legal activity happens here, not in Japan. They generally don't sue there. But being an international company, they did have need to protect their intellectual property.