The world was looking rosy for travel video websites based in Japan at the beginning of the year. The country was in the final stages of counting down to the Olympics and Paralympics, and overseas interest in Japan was continuing to register strong growth.
A few months later, the landscape has changed completely.
Tokyo Street View is a case in point. In late February, the website had attracted interest from the Japan National Tourism Organization, according to its creator, Gonzague Gay-Bouchery.