tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post1515786413755722896..comments2023-10-09T00:45:55.603+09:00Comments on Shisaku: The Black Ships Of The TPPMTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-44828830668723938582011-11-03T14:35:27.235+09:002011-11-03T14:35:27.235+09:00I kind of understand where the "yen is not ov...I kind of understand where the "yen is not overvalued" comes from. Seems most people are focused specifically on the dollar, and somewhat less on the Euro. But those two have been falling relative to other currencies rather than the Yen rising compared to them. The Yen-Swedish crown rate, for instance, is pretty normal; close to its overall average over the past decade or so.<br /><br />It's sort of the same as when some argue in alarm that few Japanese students study abroad anymore. Seems they mostly look at the students going to the US; specifically, and don't look at overall numbers. Looking at them, there is a small drop - perfectly normal given a worsening economy - from a high peak five to ten years ago.<br /><br />Have to look at the whole picture.Jan Morenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.com