[/floatr]From an FT article:
"He compares Sony to a giant mushroom, saying that the cap is still dominated by Tokyo. 'If the top of the mushroom is too heavy, it gives young people the impression they cannot succeed...I think every Japanese company is shaped like a mushroom. And if you live in its shadow, you can begin to be discouraged'".
Mushrooms, of course, rate highly on the umami scale.
