Here’s Eamonn Fingleton arguing in 2012 that Japan’s “lost decade” was a myth that Japan went along with because of its usefulness in avoiding trade disputes, etc.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/opinion/sunday/the-true-story-of-japans-economic-success.html …
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The “lost decade” myth helped Japan avoid trade disputes with the US.pic.twitter.com/XzOdyK1hi9
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keep this in mind every time you see some article about why we should be glad for whatever reason that we're not Japan
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it's incredible how many americans I talk to who appear to think that the capsule hotel is the default for lodgings in Japan
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or that the trains are still as crowded as they were in the 70s and 80s
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