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Investors have been burned so many times by the “Japanese recovery” story that they have learned to ignore it. Ever since the epic Tokyo bull market of the 1980s crashed, there have been plenty of false dawns. They have always ended badly. Still, there is no mistaking the strength of Japanese equities over the last year. Over the last 12 months, the Nikkei 225, made up of Japan’s largest companies, is