In a similar vein, the Bank of Japan re-opened its New York office in 1950. 2. Financial sectors in the US and Japan  Having reflected on the history of Japan Society and the Bank of Japan, I am becoming more uncertain whether I am speaking as a central banker or simply as a friend of yours.
Being a careered central banker, however, I should perhaps begin to focus on the developments that have taken place in the financial sectors of both our countries. It is often pointed out that Japan is different from the United States. This view is voiced not only in Japan but also in the United States.