About

I'm James Brown. I post about tech and markets on X as @jimbrownmr with an unapologetically optimistic, retro-futuristic lens. I built JAPANBANDANA to collect the tools I point people to most often.

How picks are chosen

Real, widely used products
Referral terms quoted from the provider's own pages
No fabricated stats or testimonials, ever

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