October 2022: Best Content on Japan
In this post, I summarize this month's best reads, videos and podcasts on Japan
Reads
Japan Optimist is a great newsletter on all kinds of tidbits about Japan. This article is all about how cheap things are getting with the recent drop in the Japanese Yen. For example, "Tokyo-based software engineer now comes about 30 percent cheaper than one based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam".
Nikkei Asia on how much money Japanese companies might lose on going 'zero-China' [$ - 1 free article monthly]:
Asian Century Stocks on what companies might benefit from the severe drop in the Japanese Yen [$]:
My updated analysis on Japan’s greatest trading company, ITOCHU:
Videos
The story of Abe’s assassination - Highly recommend if you’re interested in how Abe went from a martyr to an infidel just days after he got assassinated:
How Shinzo’s foreign policy has changed Japan forever:
The Super Mario movie trailer - The latest step from Nintendo to pivot from a gaming company to an entertainment and theme-park company. Highly recommend you to watch to see if they have a shot:
Podcasts
38 | Rei Saito, Japanese Stocks and Tokyo Real Estate - My conversation with Compounding Curiosity:
Also find the episode on Stitcher, Castbox, or on your favorite podcast platform.
I’m Fine, Thank You. And You? is a chat podcast by American-born office workers living in Japan. It’s an izakaya talk-podcast, and basically there is no useful information. Still very entertaining and good if you want to sharpen your Japanese culture and language skills.*in Japanese and English
love the monthly curation mate! and cheers a million for coming on the podcast again. feedback been really good and I think it's super valuable for listeners!