The Japanese economy almost certainly contracted in the final quarter of 2010 as government subsidies were withdrawn. The consensus view is that this is not a major concern because GDP is widely expected to rebound in the first quarter of this year, helped by stronger demand from overseas. But this view seems complacent on several counts.
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