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The Japan Syndrome (foreignpolicy.com)
15 points by iamelgringo on Oct 3, 2010 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



When American humorist Dave Barry traveled to Japan in 1991, he was stunned to find department stores selling $75 melons.

They still sell those. They're delicious. But not worth $75. Still, if you're going to grow fruit here, you might as well focus on making it delicious.


Great article. Nouriel Roubini says much the same thing in the WSJ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870402930457552...




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