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The Japan Syndrome

15 pointsby iamelgringoover 14 years ago

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poover 14 years ago
<i>When American humorist Dave Barry traveled to Japan in 1991, he was stunned to find department stores selling $75 melons.</i><p>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.
junkbitover 14 years ago
Great article. Nouriel Roubini says much the same thing in the WSJ <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704029304575525551638060796.html" rel="nofollow">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870402930457552...</a>