Japan’s global influence is being reappraised through two seemingly unrelated forces: a surging international appetite for Japanese animation and a rapid expansion in defense spending that leans heavily on the country’s long-cultivated ‘precision manufacturing’ base. Together, they are pushing investors and policymakers to look again at Japan’s distinctive blend of cultural depth and industrial capability.
What is striking, analysts note, is that many of the country’s most enduring assets were not engineered by bureaucracy but emerged from individuals—creators, engineers, and craftsmen—who… Read more








