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Mrs. Watanabe Gets a Pink-Haired Makeover in FX Anime
The stereotype of the Japanese FX trader is changing.
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For decades, the enduring image of the Japanese FX trader has been Mrs. Watanabe: the well-heeled housewife who controls the family finances, and uses them to dabble in currency trading while her husband is at work1.
The stereotype has been out of date for years. In Japan, as elsewhere, housewives are a near-extinct breed with most households dual-income. Perhaps it’s time for a new face of FX investment. Step forward Kurumi, the pink-haired college student protagonist of a new anime based on retail-currency trading.