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In the context of the Japanese economy, Mrs. Watanabe is a generic name for housewives who deal in foreign exchange. Mrs. Watanabe is a personification of the Japanese housewife speculators, who are strong enough to affect international markets, especially foreign exchange markets. Mrs Watanabe, the market’s metaphor for Japan’s housewife yen speculators, has come back to life.