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14 Jun 2025 5 minute read 1 comment Perfectionist25
For the past 34 years, Japan has held a pretty impressive title. It was the world’s largest creditor. Simply put, this means that Japan has more money than it lends to the world, or more assets than foreigners have in Japan. See, countries can invest...
4 Jun 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25
The Bank of Japan's interest rate hike decisions may have significant effects on the global economy. We can say that Japan is a major economy that has been following an ultra-loose monetary policy for many years. Japan, which has been implementing ne...
11 May 2025 2 minute read 4 comments Perfectionist25
The world is aging. While people tend to reproduce less, especially with the developments in the field of health, the average life expectancy is also increasing. This causes the aging population problem to rise to the top of the world. While this pro...
7 May 2025 6 minute read 2 comments Perfectionist25
Kiichiro, the founder of Toyota, had a lucky father. He gave him the chance to learn about the world. Kiichiro’s father, Sakichi Toyoda, used to say, “Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, I’ve seen more failures than successes.” Toyota was founded on th...
11 Apr 2025 4 minute read 2 comments SweptOverNiagara
The last week or so has sure been a hectic one. The Trump Administration's across the board 'Liberation Day' tariffs came and went with more than 50 countries jumping over themselves to come to Washington to strike a new trade deal. The one holdout w...
15 Jan 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Located in Yamaga in the northern part of Kumamoto Prefecture, Yachiyoza Theater showed its first kabuki performance in 1911 and has been exhibiting the many complexities of human nature ever since. But even if you are not keen on kabuki performa...
9 Jan 2025 4 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25
Today, I’ll look at how Japan’s interest rate hikes could disrupt yen carry trades and affect global markets. Let’s start with a story. Imagine three people. Two of them are really rich. One has a ton of money that he lends out at very low interest r...
7 Jan 2025 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
Toys R Us in Japan sells not just toys, but also all kinds of products necessary for raising children. I think a trip there will enable travellers to gain insights on the lifestyle of the Japanese. But since you probably want to spend your time on...
30 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments kubo kazuya
In Japan, there is a next-generation seismic control system called "HiDAX-R," which uses seismic energy to control vibrations, meow. Currently, it can only store energy for damping purposes, but there is hope that it will be able to generate electri...
18 Dec 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
and most of them involve food. That’s why I decided to post my musing here. People often ask me if my wife has grown accustomed to living in Singapore. You would think that I would have my stock answer prepared by now, fully ready to be launched. B...
