The thing to note here is that some areas, especially (pop-)cultural (Nintendo (as mentioned in the article), anime, food products, candy, gadgets, vending mach

The thing to note here is that some areas, especially (pop-)cultural (Nintendo (as mentioned in the article), anime, food products, candy, gadgets, vending machines, etc.), Japan is absolutely bursting with creative energy. The ailing big business sectors mentioned in the article must (perhaps inadvertently) be doing a lot to suppress that creative spirit.