Japan is wooing retail investors by lowering entry barriers to investing in this stock market

1. Tokyo Stock Exchange aims to lower minimum investment to attract retail investors. 2. Current threshold is 500,000 yen; proposal suggests reducing to 100,000 yen. 3. Focus on younger and pension-age investors to stimulate the economy. 4. Local individuals could become significant market players with lower thresholds. 5. Historical high risk aversion may impede investment despite new incentives.