From clipping newspaper articles about the opening of the Taiwan Trade Center to his current negotiations with such companies at the center as Anchas Garments and Columbus Mfg., Kiyoshi Nishimoto sees the center through Japanese eyes. "Japan is a collective society," he says. "One firm coming won't attract anyone's attention, but 18 coming makes people sit up and take notice."
從剪報上看到台貿中心開幕而主動前來，目前已和立猷、環海等廠商進行洽談的西本喜代志，則以日商的眼光看台貿中心：「日本是集團社會，一家台商來是引不起注意的，但十八家一起來，對日本人就會是一種吸引力。」