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GenevaGirl
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Fintwit refugee but refuse to be defined by my day job. Night 🦉Wearer of pointy hats and flower garlands. Avant gardener
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So the question to ask may not be, what does Ishiba mean for JPY rates, but what does Ishiba mean for Japanese pop culture?
Japanese equity markets may have fallen sharply following the unexpected win of Ishiba on Friday, but new PM shares some interesting hobbies recognisable to many a middle-aged dad: Namely, assembling plastic miniature models of trains and planes www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Plastic model maker, ramen lover: the obsessions of Japan's next PM
Shigeru Ishiba is often referred to in Japanese media as an "otaku", or someone obsessive about the mundane.
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GenevaGirl
@michellev.bsky.social
Fintwit refugee but refuse to be defined by my day job. Night 🦉Wearer of pointy hats and flower garlands. Avant gardener
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