Japanese Banking Crisis?

Subject: Banking Crisis hits Japan.

Following the problems in the sub-prime lending market in America and the run on Northern rock in the UK, uncertainty has now hit Japan.

In the last 7 days the famous Origami Bank has folded, Sumo Bank has gone belly up and the Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches. Yesterday, it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale and will likely go for a song. Today shares in Kamikaze Bank was suspended after they nose-dived and 500 staff at Karate Bank got the chop.

Analysts report that there is something fishy going on at Sushi Bank where it is feared that customers may get a raw deal.

A finance spokesperson announced that the Origami Bank hopes their loss will only be on paper,the Sumo Bank will help it's cause by selling stamps and the Bonsai Bank hope to nip their problems in the bud.Only the Kamikaze Bank is expected to crash and a spokesperson for the Karaoke Bank claimed that 'They will survive'.