What does 2009 hold in store for Japan?

What do you think will happen in Japan, to Japan, in 2009?
How about my home country, the United States of America???

Do you have any interesting or off-the-wall predictions?
This is an article about what some people think is in store for Japan in 2009...
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20090106vf.html

My opinion is that...recently I have learned that it is not wise of me to make predictions. Because, unfortunately, usually my predictions aren't correct. So at this time, I will refrain from making any bold, or not so bold, predictions, please forgive me.

But if you have any bold, or not so bold, predictions, about what is in store for Japan, or YOU, in 2009, I am all ears!!

(Below are some shots from a recent trip to England a student took)