Yes, you’re exactly right, what I said was that this event will solve all of Japan’s problems. Oh, yes, and also I said that Japan’s growth this last quarter will last forever and also cures cancer. Thanks for the translations. Freckle, did you actually want to say something except “boo boo boo everything you say is boo and I don’t like it”?…[Read more]

I think you’re confusing bragging with providing information which you don’t like to hear, and gravy train flogging with work expanding business ties (judging by the vast amount of Japanese and expat Australian business folk who have gathered here to speak to these guys today, I’m not the only one who thinks they’re doing excellent work) – but…[Read more]

Yes, you might be a tad premature, or just wrong, as bass and his cronies have been for the past two decades (at least as far as doom and gloom prophecies go – economies go up and down of course, but the Armageddon they describe is somehow not happening, much to their chagrin) ;) sorry but can’t delve deeply into this now – on my way to Tokyo, to…[Read more]

I think you may find that the average investor is still very much signing in – although not conversing as much, that’s true. We still get a fair few contacts off people who are reading the posts here though. Most likely the US gold rush is over, which is why we’re not hearing as many personal stories as we used to…but it seems to me people…[Read more]

To reply to your latest comments, here and on that other thread –

This is the first in a long string of speculations you’ve put forth that are nowhere near a certainty – while I can’t profess to know what will happen to the Yen, Japan’s economy (nor any other country’s) or the price of eggs on Mars, your assumption seems to completely ignore…[Read more]

We actually have a thread on that topic here – I’ll reply to your comments there – but essentially they’re very speculative, Sam (John/Freckle/etc…), to say the least – while I don’t profess to knowing what the future will bring, current indicators are actually pointing in the opposite direction – and certainly there’s not much to justify your…[Read more]

Very nice deal breakdown, Nigel – thanks for that info!

Here’s one of ours – http://nippontradings.com/japanese-property-deal/

No finance available for non-residents, unfortunately, unless sourced in your country of origin – but with affordability (and, as a result, diversity) starting at $20K and returns for cash purchases at 8-17% net pre-tax,…[Read more]

Tend to agree – as with every market, the US as well is prime hunting grounds for low level investors and operators when things are booming, and once the hype dies for whatever reason, you’re left with the serious ones – we see this in Asia as well (The Philippines seems to be going through the same boom phase now, for example – I think in two or…[Read more]

Abe's just pandering to the elderly, nationalist vote – no apology will be retracted, but the "venerable historians committee" will pay lip service to those who want it done, that's all. If you really want to see how "racist" Japan is, feast your eyes on this –

J-LEAGUE SHAMES RACIST FANS IN THE MOST AWESOME WAY POSSIBLE

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And on the other hand, in spite of your apocalyptic predictions to the contrary ("those xenophobic racist bigots will never allow more immigrants, and will all die out!"), Japan has finally introduced a skilled migration scheme (points based migration) similar to Australia's – no quota limits – making it officially easier to migrate to the land of…[Read more]

Mark Coburn wrote:

The 30-40% purchase costs in France will adjust your desire to buy there. (hence the prices of French property)

Ouch! And I thought our 15-20% scenario in Japan was bad!

How's the cashflow in France?

So the "misery index", a funky name for a measure of, simply, inflation plus jobless rate, will rise to its highest level in 33 years, in a country that's been suffering from deflation in the last 25 years. Is it just me, or does it actually sound like a good sign, with the deflationary cycle finally eliminated?

Interesting name, by the way – so…[Read more]

Yup, the grim reaper is knocking at our doors here alright –

BLOOMBERG VIDEO – JAPAN IS ASIA'S HOTTEST PROPERTY MARKET

Yup, tick tick tick alright…good luck with that one

FRESH HARVEST OF WIDOWS IN THE WIDOW-MAKER TRADE

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…investors have called the top in the Japanese bond market for years, only to get impaled”
This has been going on for over 20 years now, and yet people have been crushed by the trade over and over again…

"The definition of…[Read more]

Love how you take every positive trend, even if it's a year or seven years long, as "a temporary glitch on the way to my prophecy fulfilment", and every negative glitch as "the sign of the upcoming apocalypse which I've known was coming all along". Reality much? this is sounding suspiciously like your "Abe's a goner" sing along chorus to the…[Read more]

As long as they keep their hands off my wild turkey, the can do what they want with the Js – including jay Hinrichs!

Oh, and almost forgot –

JAPAN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SALES HIGHEST SINCE 2007 

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…Japan’s commercial property sales more than doubled last year to 3.54 trillion yen ($34 billion), the highest since 2007, driven by real estate investment trusts acquisitions, according to DTZ Research.

Property sales climbed to near the record high of 3.61…[Read more]

Yup, things just keep getting worse here –

NIKKEI CLOSES 2013 AT 6 YEAR HIGH

ABENOMICS TURNS JAPANESE HEDGE FUNDS INTO WORLD'S BEST PERFORMERS

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…Japanese shares hit a new six-year closing high for the seventh straight session and posted a nine-day winning streak, it's longest one since 2009. A weaker yen underpinned…[Read more]

Freckle wrote:
…The Ag sector has no real power and given small farmers are on average over 50 they may be willing to relinquish their hold …

Very untrue, unfortunately. Here's an explanation – FARMERS HOLDING JAPAN FREE-TRADE TALKS HOSTAGE 

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…The number of Japanese farmers, full-time and part-time, is 2.5 million—pretty large for…[Read more]