A former senior official suggests Japan's central bank governor Kazuo Ueda might be gearing up for an aggressive tightening cycle—potentially four rate hikes stretching into 2027. Word on the street is one's coming as soon as next week, with three more to follow over the next couple years. This hawkish trajectory could shake up Asian liquidity flows and ripple through risk assets globally. The yen's already been volatile, and if this forecast plays out, we might see capital rotation affecting everything from equities to digital assets. Worth watching how this unfolds against the backdrop of other central banks easing.