Everything is fine, they keep building new buildings (at least in Tokyo), while last years models have vacant/non-leased floors. The local population is shopping till they drop (nope). I had a skype last night from a friend who said my former burg had a spotlight on NHK News 9....something about how the future has already come to the place with the 65+ population approaching 40%. The local 70 year olds man the 高菜pickle factories.....