1.   The stronger yen has also made foreign-made cars less expensive.

2.   And the strong yen makes every Japanese in every yakitori bar worry noisily about the migration of manufacturing to cheaper Asian countries, with devastating effects on employment.

3.   Another, analysts say, is that the falling yen makes investment in Japanese stocks less attractive to foreigners.

4.   Automakers are big exporters, and a weak yen makes their products cheaper overseas.

5.   A falling yen makes Japanese imports priced in dollars, such as oil, more expensive.

6.   A cheaper yen makes Japanese products more competitive on world markets.

7.   A high yen makes Japanese-made goods more expensive abroad.

8.   A much stronger yen would make Japanese exports harder to sell abroad and could dampen this key sector of the economy.

9.   A lower yen makes any asset denominated in the currency look less attractive.

10.   A sinking yen makes it easier for them to sell goods abroad.