Archive - KonichiValue Japan

AI Robots won’t save Japan

Every time Japan’s population crisis trends on X, a weirdly passionate genre of online coping goes viral.

Oct 14 • Rei Saito

Buying spin-offs works in the US. Does it work in Japan?

My American friend has gotten rich of buying US spinoffs right after they dip. In this article, I will answer if this strategy works in Japan

Oct 9 • Rei Saito

Why does Japan keep voting for a party nobody likes?

Since 1955, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party has spent less than five years out of power.

Oct 4 • Rei Saito

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Fukui Computer Holdings (9790.T): An AI-Proof Monopoly That Forgot How to Grow

A blueprint-software (CAD) company with 43.6% operating margins, a third of the market cap in cash, and five years of losing to the NIKKEI 225

Oct 1 • Rei Saito

September 2026

Why does Japan keep voting for a party nobody likes?

Dictators take note: How Japan built a one-party state with totally free elections.

Sep 19 • Rei Saito

Portfolio review 2026: Up 26% Despite AI Headwinds

Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only, not investment advice.

Sep 10 • Rei Saito

PM Takaichi Gets Things Done! Almost None of it Works

Japan's PM Takaichi's immigration crackdown grabs headlines, but it won't fix the real crisis: Citizens have grown poorer for 30 years...

Sep 2 • Rei Saito

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August 2026

The Definitive Japanese City Tier List

Listen, Japan is amazing.

Aug 27 • Rei Saito

Japan’s Crackdown on Immigration: Is It Working?

Every morning, my aunt in Kumamoto sends me a Facebook Reel.

Aug 23 • Rei Saito

Forget the Nikkei: Why the Yomiuri 333 is Japan's Best Index

Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only, not investment advice.

Aug 13 • Rei Saito

Kyushu Isn’t Dying. Half of It Is.

After the devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Kumamoto last week, I decided it was time to pour my heart and soul into writing about why you…

Aug 5 • Rei Saito

Hitachi Ltd (6501): The Turnaround Worked. That’s Exactly the Problem.

Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only, not investment advice.

Aug 2 • Rei Saito

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