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Originally Posted by park123
Japan is a group of small islands with a hollowed-out industrial base. Certainly compared to the days of Made in Japan in the 1980s. Almost all consumer items are imported these days. Often under Japanese brands, but the items are no longer made in Japan. So the fact that Japanese nominal salaries are half of what they were 20 years ago compared to their peers in the USA, makes a difference.
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You definitely notice it when traveling there, Not counting Tokyo rent prices (yikes) but food and lodging are very affordable from an American perspective traveling too Japan.