J- Links of Interest - Week 1; 2022

Why Even a 40% Tax Break Won’t Move Japan’s Employers to Raise Pay - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Rail privatisation: the UK looks for secrets of Japan’s success   | Financial Times (ft.com)

Japan Keeps The Defunct Kyu-Shirataki Train Station Open for Just One High-School Girl - Bloomberg

Toray and Shin-Etsu take microLED production to the next level - Nikkei Asia

The Rise Of Nintendo - YouTube

Shibusawa: From Fiery Rebel to Venture Capital Pioneer | Peter Tasker

ResearchGate

The Cultural Career of the Japanese Economy: Developmental and Cultural Nationalisms in Historical Perspective | The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus (apjjf.org)

Deep-dive: Rakuten (4755 TYO, $RKUNY) - Value Punks (substack.com)

West Japan Railway Company (TYO: 9021) - Giles Capital (substack.com)

Smartkarma Originals » Collections » Insights | Smartkarma

Key Reforms Underway: Will Japan's Stock Market Remain Undervalued and Underappreciated? - YouTube