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Japan Economist, Japan Macro Advisors

Takuji Okubo

Japan Economist

Concise and Insightful Analysis on Japan Economy

Japan Macro Advisors

Our mission is to provide a concise and timely analysis on the Japanese economy for the benefit of global audiences. Communication, especially in foreign languages, has always been a weakness for the Japanese, which was fine when Japan's economic might attracted foreign media and various other institutions to study and report on Japan - such days are long gone. In the last two decades, we saw foreign institutions reallocating their resources from Japan to other more exciting parts of the world. As a result, when we read reporting on Japan in foreign media, we sense a subtle but noticeable decline in the depth of understanding what is actually happening in Japan.

Macroeconomics

<p>Appointing Mr. Wakatabe as one of the next two BoJ vice-governors is a bullish move for risk assets by the Japanese government. On February 16, the Japanese government announced that they intend to re-appoint Haruhiko Kuroda as the BoJ governor and Mr. Masazumi Wakatabe, a university professor, and Mr. Masayoshi Amamiya, a career BoJ official, as the two new vice-governors. <br><br>A Waseda University professor, Mr. Wakatabe has argued that adoption of radical monetary policies such as helicopter money…</p>

Appointing Mr. Wakatabe as one of the next two BoJ vice-governors is a bullish move for risk assets by the Japanese government. On February 16, the Japanese government announced that they intend to re-appoint Haruhiko Kuroda as the BoJ governor and Mr. Masazumi Wakatabe, a university professor, and Mr. Masayoshi Amamiya, a career BoJ official, as the two new vice-governors.   A Waseda University professor, Mr. Wakatabe has argued that adoption of radical monetary policies such as helicopter money…

A Bullish Pick for BoJ Vice-Governors