Abe Road 2014
The third arrow struck a chord because it told people what they wanted to hear – that government can push a button and remake reality.
Where’s Voldemort?
Every time the focus is on the events of seventy and eighty years ago, it means a loss for Japan and a win for China
Higher Wages are Coming to Japan
British prime ministers would invite union leaders and heads of industry to Number 10 Downing Street in order to thrash out wage deals over beer and sandwiches
Shinzo Abe’s Challenge to China
A misjudgement by either side could set off a violent chain-reaction embroiling many other powers, Sarajevo 1914-style
Bloody Ridiculous Investment Concept?
Hey presto! – the land of the pyramids morphs into a mid-century powerhouse.
Our Terayama Project – Finally on Sale
It would make a fine Christmas or New Year’s gift for anyone interested in the 1960s, movies, boxing, sex , horse-racing, post-war Japanese culture and great photography. Buy a Japanese Dream today.
Abenomics: the Perils of Success
This is as difficult as getting pandas to mate. The mood has to be exactly right. Even if all goes well, it’s going to take a long, long time.
Get Ready for the Kuroda Put
The Japanese establishment is betting the farm on Abenomics. There is no Plan B. The man charged with ensuring the bet works is governor of the Bank of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda
Austin Powers on Abenomics
Are choices of whether to have children or to take your own life moulded by “ki” too? If so, the conditions were ripe for change.
Hegel on Abenomics
“It’s essential to raise taxes,” he says, cradling a well-aged Islay malt.