noun
Japan's Big Bang; financial deregulation program (1996-2001)
Historical term referring to the comprehensive financial reforms in Japan during 1996-2001, modeled after the UK's Big Bang.
金融ビッグバンは、日本の金融市場を大きく変えた。
The financial Big Bang significantly changed Japan's financial markets.
From 金融 (finance) + ビッグバン (Big Bang), a direct borrowing of the English term 'Big Bang' used for financial deregulation.