Four plays on Japan’s clean-up

Japan is getting back on its feet following the devasting earthquake earlier this year - and two sectors in particular stand to benefit from the recovery. Professional investor Taeko Setaishi reveals four Japanese stocks to buy now.

Every week, a professional investor tells MoneyWeek where she'd put her money now. This week: Taeko Setaishi, fund adviser, Atlantis Japan Fund.

Seven months have passed since a terrible earthquake and tsunami struck northern Japan. Considerable emergency reconstruction work has now taken place including repairs to roads, railways, ports and power lines. Most manufacturers in the area are operating again and the national economy is recovering. Two sectors in particular- financials and waste disposal- stand to benefit from the recovery. Here are four firms we like.

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