Why The Japanese Yen Is Collapsing (And How This Affects You)

When you said 1986 was almost 40 years ago, that hurt my feelings.

This video is more about the history of the yen. The collapse… not so much. It’s still a good watch, but not really what the title suggests

I'm 74 and lived through the good, the bad, and the ugly of all of this in the United States, and Japan. Your explanations are, by far, the best I have ever heard. Thank you for sharing this very important lesson.

I'm so glad you sad to be respectful if you visit Japan. Japan's culture is one of mutual consideration for one another. Some foreigners who visit are not respectful and considerate and are leaving quite bad impressions with residents.

That’s the reason why there were so many movies like Bladerunner that showed a world dominated by the Japanese, the aesthetics were Japanese etc, because they were really afraid of that happening.

Japan didn't have the secret ingredient, the ability to print money and export it to other countries easily.

I lived in Japan in the 70's and early 80's, and then in Hawaii in the 80's and 90's. The Japanese were in a buying spree when I was living in Hawaii. “Between 1983 and 1986, the Japanese have purchased no less than 14 hotels, five golf courses, three office buildings and 13 large land parcels on Oahu and the Neighbor Islands. Barely a week goes by without a story of another major Japanese purchase,” such as the Hyatt Regency Waikīkī, Holiday Inn Waikīkī, Hyatt Regency Maui, Maui Marriott and the Hawaiian Regent. “They control nearly two-thirds of all the hotel units in Waikiki and almost one-fourth of all hotel units in the state.” ~ Honolulu Magazine article in May of 1987

For the love of god if you go to Japan, please respect the country and their culture

When watching videos like this, I personally take a long-term historical perspective. It is a fact that the United States is currently the center of the world economy. However, in the 15th century, Portugal held that position; in the 16th century, it was Spain; in the 17th century, the Netherlands; and in the 18th and 19th centuries, it was the United Kingdom. Of course, the economic and social structures of those times were different from today, so direct comparisons are difficult to make.

One aspect of the lost decade that I've heard about previously was the "lost generations". This is the group of kids graduating college around the time of the bubble burst. Up until that point it was common for kids to study intensely so they could land a career at a top company where they would traditionally work for their entire lives, moving up the ladder, and eventually collect a pension. After the bubble burst suddenly companies didn't want to hire as much leaving a whole generation of people outside the normal system they were taught their whole lives. Some where able to adapt while others weren't. I've heard a story about one lady who in struggling to find what to do with her life, started a construction company and appeared pretty successful to this day, albeit maybe not the success she was promised growing up. This lost generation is a sad thing and not talked about nearly as much as the bubble is.

Extremely high land valuations are not an indicator of a healthy economy. They are an indicator of a sick economy. Usually sick because of bad monetary policy.

Im retired Marine Veteran a few months ago, I live here in Japan with my Japanese wife and kids. Im happy my US dollar is actually worth something here compared to the USA.

I've been living in Japan for a couple decades now. The stagflation these days is a drag, but if you know the local shops that are low-priced it is manageable. If you visit again, I highly recommend Nara and Osaka, and maybe Nagoya, where I live. Enjoy !

Japanese investors, who were one of the biggest buyers, have acquired substantial real estate holdings in Hawaii, totaling $1 billion in property. As a result, many Japanese individuals are currently selling their condos, with some experiencing losses. For instance, some investors purchased The Ritz Carlton in Waikiki and later sold it for less than their purchase price.

"Jesus also had a Honda" 🤣🤣🤣

I went there for my honeymoon for cherry blossoms season 😊

had no idea and went to japan for a couple weeks, was so surprised how powerful the US dollar had gotten.

sounds like the plaza accord is forced into their hand at gun point.

Thank you for always educating us

No babies = no power