KonichiValue
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I'm your insider to the world's most underrated market, writing on Japan's economy and the top value stocks to own.
If you’re curious about my thoughts on Nissan and Honda: Honda is a fighter, built to survive the Chinese EV wave. Nissan is a masterclass in everything wrong with traditional Japanese leadership. Honestly, the best thing from Nissan lately is this: youtu.be/iGbeZNqklic?...
February 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
If you’re curious about my thoughts on Nissan and Honda: Honda is a fighter, built to survive the Chinese EV wave. Nissan is a masterclass in everything wrong with traditional Japanese leadership. Honestly, the best thing from Nissan lately is this: youtu.be/iGbeZNqklic?...
Childbirth in Japan isn’t covered by health insurance, it’s considered an elective procedure like plastic surgery 🤯. Meanwhile, the government thinks AI matchmaking will boost birth rates, while parents are stuck paying up to $80k just to have a baby
January 8, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Childbirth in Japan isn’t covered by health insurance, it’s considered an elective procedure like plastic surgery 🤯. Meanwhile, the government thinks AI matchmaking will boost birth rates, while parents are stuck paying up to $80k just to have a baby
First property crisis, then aging crisis and now debt crisis. Is China just Japan but with less anime?
January 3, 2025 at 4:23 AM
First property crisis, then aging crisis and now debt crisis. Is China just Japan but with less anime?
@brenttoderian.bsky.social , honestly the best ad for HSR I can think of:
December 20, 2024 at 7:22 AM
@brenttoderian.bsky.social , honestly the best ad for HSR I can think of:
Even though I truly dislike Disney as a company, I can't deny that I love Walt Disney... Today, my love for him grew tenfold when I found out he was a super train-Otaku!
December 19, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Even though I truly dislike Disney as a company, I can't deny that I love Walt Disney... Today, my love for him grew tenfold when I found out he was a super train-Otaku!
Why does Nicholas Cage feel like the perfect mascot for Pachinko?
December 18, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Why does Nicholas Cage feel like the perfect mascot for Pachinko?
Question: Why do almost no elevators in the West have a closing doors button? Do Western elevator purchasers not trust people to use it responsibly?
December 4, 2024 at 2:54 AM
Question: Why do almost no elevators in the West have a closing doors button? Do Western elevator purchasers not trust people to use it responsibly?
Just remember, it's a concept car! Here ate some other, very similar looking concept cars that never saw the light of day
December 3, 2024 at 3:25 AM
Just remember, it's a concept car! Here ate some other, very similar looking concept cars that never saw the light of day
9/ Watching JD Vance’s transformation feels eerily similar to Anakin’s fall, making JD way cooler like Darth Vader. From hopeful and idealistic to a full-blown enforcer of the Empire’s goals.
December 1, 2024 at 8:40 AM
9/ Watching JD Vance’s transformation feels eerily similar to Anakin’s fall, making JD way cooler like Darth Vader. From hopeful and idealistic to a full-blown enforcer of the Empire’s goals.
7/ And then... Darth Vader! The tragedy of Anakin Skywalker, someone who starts out principled, idealistic, and driven by justice, only to fall into anger, division, and authoritarianism. Enter JD Vance.
December 1, 2024 at 8:33 AM
7/ And then... Darth Vader! The tragedy of Anakin Skywalker, someone who starts out principled, idealistic, and driven by justice, only to fall into anger, division, and authoritarianism. Enter JD Vance.
6/ And then there’s Kamala Harris. She’s like Padmé Amidala—meant to be a symbol of hope and progress, but she often comes across as just that: a symbol. Not much influence. Not much actual power.
December 1, 2024 at 8:31 AM
6/ And then there’s Kamala Harris. She’s like Padmé Amidala—meant to be a symbol of hope and progress, but she often comes across as just that: a symbol. Not much influence. Not much actual power.
4/ Meanwhile, the Empire… love them or hate them, they get things done. Ruthless, sure, but they're efficient. Republicans are unified under one leader: Trump. In this analogy, Trump is Palpatine.
December 1, 2024 at 8:28 AM
4/ Meanwhile, the Empire… love them or hate them, they get things done. Ruthless, sure, but they're efficient. Republicans are unified under one leader: Trump. In this analogy, Trump is Palpatine.
Been thinking for a while and I'm surprised I haven't seen this analogy before: The US political system reminds me a lot of Star Wars Episodes 1-3. Hear me out: the Democrats are like the Republic, and the Republicans? They're the Empire.
A thread 🧵
A thread 🧵
December 1, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Been thinking for a while and I'm surprised I haven't seen this analogy before: The US political system reminds me a lot of Star Wars Episodes 1-3. Hear me out: the Democrats are like the Republic, and the Republicans? They're the Empire.
A thread 🧵
A thread 🧵
How can Japanese factories lead the world in innovation, kaizen, lean, agile, all born here, yet step into a Japanese office and it’s like a time warp? Endless overtime, waiting hours on approvals for tiny details. How can a country so forward-thinking in production be so frozen in office culture?
November 24, 2024 at 1:55 PM
How can Japanese factories lead the world in innovation, kaizen, lean, agile, all born here, yet step into a Japanese office and it’s like a time warp? Endless overtime, waiting hours on approvals for tiny details. How can a country so forward-thinking in production be so frozen in office culture?
美魔女(Bimajo) is the Japanese word for cougar and it translates to beautiful witch. 69 year old CITY POP legend Takeuchi is definitely one, and she just released a new album!
November 16, 2024 at 12:31 AM
美魔女(Bimajo) is the Japanese word for cougar and it translates to beautiful witch. 69 year old CITY POP legend Takeuchi is definitely one, and she just released a new album!
Japanese factories: world leaders in kaizen and agile. But walk into a Japanese office? Endless overtime, approvals for tiny details, rigid work styles trapped in the past. How can such innovation coexist with such outdated office culture?
November 3, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Japanese factories: world leaders in kaizen and agile. But walk into a Japanese office? Endless overtime, approvals for tiny details, rigid work styles trapped in the past. How can such innovation coexist with such outdated office culture?
This might be an express pass to Universal Studios Japan valid on Monday. Only one way to find out :P
October 19, 2024 at 2:18 PM
This might be an express pass to Universal Studios Japan valid on Monday. Only one way to find out :P
Releasing my stock analysis on Balmuda (TYO: 6612) just as I'm cooking an A5 steak on the the Balmuda The Plate Pro: www.konichivalue.com/p/stock-anal...
April 23, 2024 at 7:55 AM
Releasing my stock analysis on Balmuda (TYO: 6612) just as I'm cooking an A5 steak on the the Balmuda The Plate Pro: www.konichivalue.com/p/stock-anal...
Jake Adelstein, the Tokyo Vice protagonist himself, recommended my YouTube video!
April 7, 2024 at 12:34 AM
Jake Adelstein, the Tokyo Vice protagonist himself, recommended my YouTube video!
New addition to my KonichiValue Shelf of Fame
March 28, 2024 at 1:20 AM
New addition to my KonichiValue Shelf of Fame