In the second half of the 20th century, Japan achieved tremendous economic success. In interpreting this success, the role of the government has become a key focus of scholarly attention, giving rise to the theoretical analytical paradigm of the "developmental state." Based on this model, this article, drawing on the analytical methods of state-centrism and embedded autonomy theory, organically divides Japan into three entities: the state (government), the bureaucracy, and society, using the interactive relationship among them as the fundamental analytical framework. Ultimately, the conclusion is that, based on Japan's collective social structure, a trinity of development has emerged: the government sets the development direction, the bureaucracy formulates policies with governmental approval, and society is integrated into the government system to the greatest extent through informal institutions.
Jingwen Liang (Wed,) studied this question.