"What if Everybody Became Mustachian" -- Japan edition

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This question has been debated on MMM, i.e., if everyone became Mustachian, wouldn't our economy collapse?  Japan's Prime Minister is making a similar argument:

"Yen Pinching Undercuts Japan's Push Against Years of Deflation"

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/11/business/international/yen-pinching-undercuts-japans-push-against-years-of-deflation.html?hpw&rref=business&_r=0