Economic history of Japan
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The history of Japan's economy is one of the most studied for its spectacular growth, first in the period from the late nineteenth century that saw Japan become a world power and then again after the devastation of the Second World War when the island nation rose to become the world's second largest economy.
- April 25, 1971 : End of the Gold Standard.
- September 22, 1985 : Plaza Accord.
- December 26, 1989 Nikkei 225 average peaks at 37,189
- 25 April, 1997 : Nissan Mutual Life Insurance goes bankrupt.
- July 1997: Start of the Asian financial crisis.
- September 18, 1997 : Yaohan goes bankrupt.
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