Forbes = Japan?

I draw the following evidence to support the above equation:

1) The Forbes Alumni Dinner (complete with sushi).

2) The Japanese tea ceremony last Thursday at Forbes.

3) Though both tiny, out-of-the-way archipelagos, Forbes and Japan are each disproportionately awesome and technologically advanced in comparison with their peers (Forbes addition has AC monopoly this summer).

4) And let's not forget their stunning physical resemblance: