![Women, dressed in ceremonial kimonos, pose in front of an electronic board showing stock prices after the New Year opening ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), held to wish for the success of Japan's stock market, in Tokyo, Japan, January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UPKA4CZ4Z3UKYMTLIH4M56HGEI.jpg?smart=true&auth=667c6d7e63599de495f0ccaaf53f20e2471862319a60c30e198e3c37c5cac756&width=400&height=225)
The New Year opening ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Analysts say the Nikkei 225 could outperform other indices in 2021. Reuters
The New Year opening ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Analysts say the Nikkei 225 could outperform other indices in 2021. Reuters
Is it time to go big on Japan?
The Nikkei 225 surged by 18.4% last year and analysts say it could even outperform the S&P 500 in 2021
Harvey Jones
18 January, 2021