How Japan Got Its Mojo Back
Japan’s role is to be the antithesis of China…
Five Fitting Scenarios for the Year of the (Fire) Horse
Japan is unusual in that younger people tend to be more right-wing than senior citizens…
Warren Buffett’s Japanese Love Call
Published in Japan Forward May 24 2025 It really is the end of an era. Warren Buffett, the greatest investor of modern times, is to retire at the age of 94. While maintaining his optimism about America, he has not made any significant new investments in his home market for some years. Even the sharp … Warren Buffett’s Japanese Love Call
Five Scintilating Scenarios for the Year of the Snake
Snakes symbolise regeneration and transformation
The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Masa Son
Indian telecom billionaire Sunal Mittal declared that “the man has balls of steel”
How the Bank of Japan Can Turn Disaster into Triumph
The BoJ has taken on the appearance of an enormous and dangerous Moby Dick.
Five and a Half Super Scenarios for the Year of the Dragon
Japan is now a more strategically important player than ever before in the post-war era
Why China Needs A Dose of Abenomics
The Showa depression of the early 1930s led to the era of “government by assassination”
Learning to Love Inflation: the Japanese Experiment
Higher immigration is a certainty, given that opinion surveys show a large majority of the public accepting the case.
Buffett-san Validates the Abe Reforms
Could it be that Buffett sees a more cosmopolitan Japan filling a crucial new role?