One of these clickety-clickers was Fumie Wakabayashi, a 31-year-old with an infectious laugh and an adventurous spirit. One of a handful of "pin-up Mrs Watanabes" to have achieved national fame - a phenomenon that has enticed more women into the investor fold - Wakabayashi began trading at 20. She wanted to be a nurse but couldn't afford tuition fees after her father's business went bust. Still, she hoped to earn more than the Y900 (£6.90) an hour wage of a waitress or a receptionist.
若林史江(Fumie Wakabayashi)就是這羣婦女中的一個。31歲的她笑聲極具感染力,有著冒險精神。她20歲開始交易,已經成爲少數名聞全國的「美女渡邊太太」中的一員——這種現象已吸引更多婦女加入投資者行列。她曾經想成爲一名護士,但在父親的企業破產後負擔不起學費。可她不希望像服務員或接待員那樣每小時只掙900日元(合6.9英鎊)。