Due to culture and demographics the velocity of money has slowed faster than the BOJ (bank of japan) can print money.  

Hi,We've uprooted ourselves from down under Australia and plonked ourselves smack in the unlikeliest of places, Japan, at a 360 degree cultural turnaround.We arrived two months ago and have survived in a country that speaks extremely limited English and has rigid societal and cultural norms.

I think it’s just one of the cultures that we have in the company.

Helping to bridge the cultural gap as well. 

I love the people and the culture.

Until there is a cultural shift in the USA society of buying & hoarding more, more, more, or until we get over our addiction to "stuff", Self Storage seems like a very good Asset Class to be.Please note that I am privy to a Town Hall Call where we discuss the state of the Self Storage Industry, the Economy, and the Markets in general, including Acquisitions & Dispositions, Development & Conversions, Equity Markets, Debt Markets, & so forth from the perspective Investors, Owners, Operators, Managers, Brokers, Lenders, etc.  

So you have areas of cities that are primarily black  primarily Asian  primarily Greek primarily Irish and on and on and on. 

It fits the more 'check the box' kind of engineering culture but it wasn't for me. 

Keep in mind this is 12-Month process so it's better to approach it with a building mindset.They seem to have a well-knit culture which allows them to streamline the process.

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