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Fiction | Peter Tasker

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Peter’s fiction offers readers a glimpse of the seedy underbelly of Japan and Asia through complex characters in fraught situations. Private detective Mori, ever cash-strapped and jaded, leads readers through fast paced mysteries with the verve of a noodle-slurping Phillip Marlowe. July 30, 2016. My 2003 novel Dragon Dance has just been re-issued in digital form at the extraordinary bargain price of $3.91. January 10, 2012. I am a Digital Cat: A Japanese Future. January 2, 2012. January 1, 2006. Mori rid...

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Reflections | Peter Tasker

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The Peter Tasker Blog. Insights, perspectives, and general musings. August 29, 2016. The End of the Night: Maki’s Travelling Blues. 8220;When Terayama first heard her sing “When the Night Ends” he felt as if an electric shock had run through him…”. August 27, 2016. Amoeba City: Tokyo 2020. The amoeba is older and slower now, but still dreams its neon dreams. July 30, 2016. My 2003 novel Dragon Dance has just been re-issued in digital form at the extraordinary bargain price of $3.91. July 17, 2016. She re...

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Finance | Peter Tasker

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Peter’s clear-eyed understanding of financial markets gives his commentary unassailable credibility. August 22, 2016. Abemon Go: Constitutional Reform and Reflation. Prime ministers came and went like karaoke singers taking turns at the microphone. July 11, 2016. The Widowmaker’s Message: Bring an End to Austerity. Once upon a time it was possible to view all this as some bizarre, uniquely Japanese phenomenon. No longer. June 16, 2016. Brexit and the Unravelling of Europe. May 24, 2016. May 3, 2016.

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Maggie Abe and the Eggheads of Doom | Peter Tasker

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Maggie Abe and the Eggheads of Doom. July 22, 2015. July 22, 2015. Onclick="return fbs click()" target=" blank". Published in the Nikkei Asian Review 22/7/2015. The great cinéaste Hayao Miyazaki. Is the latest celebrity to slam Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,. Whose re-interpretation of the Japanese constitution he terms stupid. Weeks earlier Tadashi Murakami. The contemporary artist who is Japan’s answer to Damien Hirst, accused Abe. Of leading Japan to a Nazi-like catastrophe. Another famous Murakami. The A...

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Business | Peter Tasker

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As a long-time analyst of corporate trends, Peter delivers an intimate look at the Asian business scene. July 19, 2016. Post-Brexit: A New Era for Anglo-Asian Relations. If the EU had displayed one tenth of the pragmatism and flexibility of ASEAN, Britain would still be a member. March 30, 2016. At the Sharp End of Global Restructuring: Terry Gou’s Gamble. Sude Honke, Japan’s oldest sake brewer, has being going since 1141 and Hoshi Ryokan, a hot springs hotel, since 718. October 1, 2015. June 25, 2015.

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Books | Peter Tasker

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Through commentary, fiction, and nonfiction, Peter Tasker explores hidden dimensions of Asian politics, business and society with wit and style. July 30, 2016. My 2003 novel Dragon Dance has just been re-issued in digital form at the extraordinary bargain price of $3.91. December 12, 2015. New Terayama / Moriyama Project – Now on Sale! View Moriyama’s haunting black-and-white images, let your gaze rest on the unusual page lay-out and stroke the cover with your fingertips. October 23, 2013. January 2, 2012.

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Politics | Peter Tasker

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The revolving doors of politics the byzantine, the unexpected, and the humdrum Peter absorbs it all and offers subtle and well-grounded judgments. August 22, 2016. Abemon Go: Constitutional Reform and Reflation. Prime ministers came and went like karaoke singers taking turns at the microphone. August 7, 2016. Hardier than the Male: Women Leaders Subvert the Stereotypes. In a darkly sarcastic poem, Rudyard Kipling claimed that the female of the species is more deadly than the male. July 19, 2016. Accordin...

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About | Peter Tasker

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As an author of novels and nonfiction books, a writer, a speaker, and most notably, a finance guru, Peter Tasker is a man of many talents. His extensive experiences offer a unique understanding of Asia, which he infuses into all his work. Back in the UK, Peter had joined stockbroker Grieveson Grant at a time of deep recession. The City was massively unprofitable, and many investors were looking to new frontiers in Asia to improve their returns. The End of the Japanese Golden Era. 1992), the first in a se...

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What the Nikkei-FT Deal Says about the World (and Japan) | Peter Tasker

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What the Nikkei-FT Deal Says about the World (and Japan). July 30, 2015. July 30, 2015. Onclick="return fbs click()" target=" blank". Published in the Nikkei Asian Review 30/7/2015. All that is missing are the dancing flowerpots, the gold flakes on the. And the splurge of headline-grabbing overseas acquisitions – such as Sony’s 1989 purchase of Columbia Pictures which inspired a notorious Newsweek cover featuring the Statue of Liberty in. S purchase of the Financial Times. Even so, the Nikkei-FT. A youth...