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A SOMBRE exploration of love, responsibility and death, “Kaze Tachinu” (“The Wind Rises”) is being described as Hayao Miyazaki’s first animated film for adults. After half a lifetime making exquisite fantasy films for children, such as “Princess Mononoke” and “Spirited Away”, Mr Miyazaki, now 72 and viewed as the reigning genius of Japanese cinema, has tackled the true story of an aeroplane maker
The humble hero
The humble heroContainers have been more important for globalisation than freer trade THE humble shipping container is a powerful antidote to economic pessimism and fears of slowing innovation. Although only a simple metal box, it has transformed global trade. In fact, new research suggests that the container has been more of a driver of globalisation than all trade agreements in the past 50 years
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Why are so many adults adopted in Japan?
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Regime change
Regime changeAn accelerated handover may bring new thinking to Japan’s central bank SHINZO ABE, Japan’s prime minister, has used the phrase “regime change” to describe his hopes for a new mindset at the Bank of Japan (BoJ). His wish may be granted sooner than expected. On February 5th Masaaki Shirakawa, the bank’s governor, announced his decision to step down almost three weeks early, on March 19t
Locked on
Locked onThe dangerous dance around disputed islets is becoming ever more worrying ARMED conflict between Japan and China over the five tiny, uninhabited Senkaku or Diaoyu islands still seems improbable. But that does not make it impossible. This week it was revealed just how close their stand-off has come to a shoot-out. On February 5th the Japanese government claimed that six days earlier a Chin
Room with a view
Room with a viewIf economists agree on something, the public will almost certainly think differently ECONOMISTS love to argue. Indeed, since the crisis, it has often seemed they cannot agree on anything, and especially not on important matters like how best to boost a sickly economy or when to trim government borrowing. “Schlock economics” was the judgment bestowed by Robert Lucas, a Nobel prizewi
Has the ideas machine broken down?
Has the ideas machine broken down?The idea that innovation and new technology have stopped driving growth is getting increasing attention. But it is not well founded BOOM times are back in Silicon Valley. Office parks along Highway 101 are once again adorned with the insignia of hopeful start-ups. Rents are soaring, as is the demand for fancy vacation homes in resort towns like Lake Tahoe, a sign
Go on Mr Abe, surprise us
Go on Mr Abe, surprise usThe new prime minister’s first term in power was a disaster. It need not be that way again THE general election on December 16th witnessed one of the biggest landslides in the history of modern Japan. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), with its New Komeito ally, has swept to power with control of 325 of the 480 seats in the lower house of the Diet. After years of gridlock
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