The Rise and Fall of Japan’s 1980s Markets | A SleepWise Story

Tonight, we begin with the moment the air changed… Japan’s 1990 market crash. Then we drift backward into the 1980s bubble—easy credit, soaring land prices, and the kind of confidence that can feel permanent—before returning to the long, quiet aftermath: cautious banks, weak prices, heavy debt, and the slow undertow of demographics.

We’ll also touch gently on today’s developments—how shifts in Japanese interest rates and the unwinding of yen-funded trades can ripple through global markets—without urgency, and without jargon.

Put on something comfortable, let the city lights soften, and learn the story slowly… in a way that helps you sleep.
Good night.