They call them the Seven Samurai. Analysts from Goldman Sachs Group Inc caused a stir in Tokyo this week with a well-timed report highlighting a group of stocks that could serve as Japan’s equivalent of the Magnificent Seven that have come to dominate US equities.
Here s a list of seven Japanese companies that say something about modern Japan and the state of Japanese enterprise; enterprises that have stood the test of time or aged better than their US counterparts. Of course, it’s worth remembering that not everyone survives to the end of the Seven Samurai