January 2023: Best Content on Japan
My curated January reads, videos and podcasts from the land of the rising sun
Reads
Konichi-Vaule - BOJ's forced interest hike that could wreak havoc on Japan's Zombie Companies
The Asahi Shinbun - PM Kishida vows unprecedented scope of steps to lift the birthrate, but gives little concrete policies
Retire Japan - The new eternal NISA | Retire Japan has a great piece on where he goes through what the updated Japanese tax-free stock account will entail
Konichi-Value[$] - [Stock-Analysis] Takashimaya: Is Japan's Most Well-Known Retailer Set to Capitalize on the Country's Recovering Economy?
Financial Times: Alibaba founder Jack Ma living in Tokyo since China’s tech crackdown
Saltwire - Tokyo makes solar panels mandatory for new homes built after 2025
Asia Century Stocks - Anime is hotter than ever, thanks to online streaming services
Kevin Drum - Be careful when you read foreign news on events in Japan
Videos
Polymatter - The interesting story on why Japan has an abundance on houses
Dogen - Most accurate video I’ve seen on Japanese business meetings
The Swedish Investor - The five steps on becoming a true value investor
Wow_Mao - Imagine if China Conquered Japan for 400 years: A lighthearted short-clip on how perspectives can change our views
Spectacles - A lesson in how dictatorships can become thriving democracies from our neighbors in Taiwan
Podcasts
Disrupting Japan - The forgotten mistake that killed Japan’s software industry:
Konichi-Value - The story of the biggest bubble-burst in history: