Archive - KonichiValue Japan

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

July 2026

Duskin Co. Ltd. (4665.T): Owner of Mister Donut & Japan’s Weirdest Conglomerate

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Jul 28 • Rei Saito

Okinawa Cellular Telephone (9436.T): The Cash-Printing Tropical Monopoly

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Jul 22 • Rei Saito

Kioxia Holdings Corp (285A): Japan's Only AI Pure-Play at 36% Off Its High

Move over, Toyota. A Toshiba flash-memory spinoff is now Japan’s most valuable company.

Jul 15 • Rei Saito

Worse Than Kodak: The Inside Story of Toshiba's Self-Inflicted Extinction

It takes a special kind of incompetence to spin off your best asset right before it becomes Japan's most valuable company

Jul 11 • Rei Saito

Can Japan Survive Without Immigrants?

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Jul 9 • Rei Saito

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Can Japan Survive Without Immigrants?

This is a video made from the article:

Jul 9 • Rei Saito

6:39

“I'd put all my money in South Korea, but I'd never touch the KOSPI” | 10 Fast with Michael Fritzell

Welcome to KonichiValue 10 Fast, the show where we put guests in the hot seat for 10 straight-to-the-point questions.

Jul 5 • Rei Saito and Michael Fritzell

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