I am a Chinese-American serving as the head of the Japan branch of a Hong Kong-based fund.
Our fund primarily focuses on activist investment and real estate investment.
It has been five years since I was assigned from Hong Kong to Japan, and I have become quite accustomed to Japanese culture.
Today, rather than discussing our investment business, I would like to talk about Japanese culture, specifically “Obon” from the perspective of us overseas Chinese.
The unique Japanese culture of “Obon” is very intriguing to me, even as someone influenced by Buddhism.
Surprisingly, this event is not a national holiday and differs from ancestor worship customs in China. Furthermore, I feel it significantly reduces Japan’s economic activity.
Japan’s Ancestor Worship: “A World of Zombies”
