Seminar in Tokyo – Thursday, November 29, 2026

On Thursday, November 29, 2026, I will be giving a presentation in Tokyo. The title of the seminar is: “The Need for and Feasibility of a ‘High-Pressure Economy: Determining Appropriate Levels of Investment in Light of Construction Sector Capacity'”. Read on for the details of how you can join via the live stream.

The seminar will start at 18:00 local time (Japan is 2 hours behind Sydney) and end at 20:00 local time.

The seminar is booked out for live attendance at the theatre and only Zoom participation is now available.

You can access it via Zoom using the following details:

https://kyoto-u-edu.zoom.us/j/84670439274?pwd=aTZHMREXiuIWkWq68q0VzBn6038Gs2.1
Meeting ID: 846 7043 9274
Passcode: 335212

The title of the seminar is: “The Need for and Feasibility of a ‘High-Pressure Economy: Determining Appropriate Levels of Investment in Light of Construction Sector Capacity'”

I will be joined by Professor Satoshi Fujii and we will each speak for around 30-40 minutes.

It will consider the following topics:

• The current need for a high-pressure economy (HPE) in Japan.
• To achieve an HPE, government spending must be aligned with the economy’s supply capacity. Therefore, it is essential to accurately assess Japan’s actual supply capacity.
• What is the current supply capacity in the construction sector.
• Given environment constraints, is a strong growth strategy feasible
• What is the feasibility of a zero growth strategy for Japan given demographic trends especially in the context of the traditional principle of Shinbo (patience and perseverance).

That is enough for today!

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