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I’m Chris Anstey, an economics editor in Boston. Today we’re looking at Japan’s year ahead. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@bloomberg.net or get in touch on X via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here.
In the Chinese astrological calendar, which is also recognized in Japan, 2025 will be the year of the “wood snake.” The last one was 1965, when the Japanese economy suffered its first postwar recession — coming off the highs of the previous year, when Tokyo hosted the Olympics and feted its bullet trains and consumer electronics development.
