The Japan Economy Network was established in July 2015 to promote research on the Japanese economy in comparative perspective and facilitate exchange between researchers with an active research interest in the Japanese economy. The JEN is an informal network open to researchers from academia, think tanks, international organisations, central banks, governments, NGOs and the private sector. The JEN is hosted by the Department of Economics of SOAS University of London. Its annual conference gathers 50 to 70 economists specializing in the economy of Japan. For further information on the JEN or to become a member, please visit: https://www.soas.ac.uk/jen/