Financial StrategyOda Nobunaga and the Money Strategy
IntroductionIn Japan’s Sengoku era, battles were fought with swords and spears, but Oda Nobunaga knew another truth...
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Financial StrategyStrategic Isolation: From Samurai Water Siege to American Finance
Introduction Did you know that a Japanese samurai once defeated a castle not with swords, but with water?In the ...
Financial StrategySamurai Credit: From Edo “Kakebarai” to Today’s Debt-to-Income Ratio
Introduction In Edo-period Japan, samurai had very limited cash income. Instead, they received rice stipends onc...
Financial StrategyToyotomi Hideyoshi and the Power of Systems in Wealth Management
Introduction In 16th-century Japan, warlords rose and fell not only through battle, but through how well they ma...
Financial StrategySamurai Wisdom and Tax-Efficient Investing: Lessons from Edo Japan
Introduction In Edo-period Japan, farmers paid their taxes not in cash, but in rice. The amount was often40–50% ...
Financial StrategyInvesting in Music Royalties: Samurai Lessons on Non-Traditional Assets
Investing in Music Royalties: Samurai Lessons on Non-Traditional Assets Introduction: A New Wave in American Fin...
Financial StrategyThe Samurai Way to FIRE: It’s Not About Money, It’s About Purpose
When people talk about FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), most focus on numbers: how much to save, what t...
Financial StrategyFIRE and the Samurai: What Japanese History Can Teach Us About Financial Independence
Introduction FIRE — Financial Independence, Retire Early — is a modern movement that inspires people to gain fre...
Financial StrategyAlternative Investments and the Wisdom of Tokugawa Ieyasu
Introduction: Why Investors Look Beyond Stocks and Bonds In today’s markets, investors are seeking alternative i...
Financial StrategyThe Samurai Guide to U.S. Retirement Plans: 3 Key Differences Between 401(k) and IRA
Introduction When most Americans think about retirement, the first tools that come to mind are the 401(k) and th...