Introduction; H.Itagaki - Basic Characteristics of the Japanese Production System and the Hybrid Evaluation Model; H.Itagaki - General Characteristics of Hybrid Factories in East Asia; H.Itagaki - The Rapid Growth of the East Asian Economies and Japanese Foreign Direct Investment - The Asian Growth Triangle: Structure, Change and Perspective; J-Y.Twu - Foreign Direct Investment by Japanese Manufacturing Companies in East Asia; N.Kawabe - Characteristics of the Four Industries - Automotive Assembly Industry; H.Kumon - The Auto Parts Industry; N.Kawabe & K.Kamiyama - The Electronics Assembly Industry; T.Abo - Electrical Component Factories; D-S.Cho - Asian Operations of Representative Japanese Multinationals - Toyota Motor Corp; K.Kamiyama - Nissan Motor Corp; H.Kumon - Mitsubishi Motors Corp; H.Kumon - Nippondenso Co Ltd; D-S.Cho - Yazaki Sogyo Co Ltd; K.Kamiyama - Matsushita Electric Co; T.Kawamura - Sony Corp; T.Kawamura - Sharp Corp; N.Kawabe - Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd; Y.Hao & T.Abo - Hybrid Evaluation of Japanese Electronics Plants in Southern China; Y.Hao - Conclusion and Prospects; H.Itagaki