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FOREIGN TOURISTS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2020
Coronavirus to cut foreign visitors' spending in Japan by ¥980 billion
The outbreak of the new coronavirus is expected to cut spending by foreign travelers to Japan by ¥981.3 billion ($9 billion), a private research firm said in a new report, raising its earlier estimate of a fall of ¥624.4 billion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2020
Where to find official coronavirus info in Japan in your language
Foreign tourists and residents have a range of options when it comes to getting coronavirus information from the authorities in their native tongues, but they are more likely to find what they need via the Japan Tourism Agency and local governments rather than the health ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 29, 2020
Kansai businesses suffer as COVID-19 alarm hurts tourism
The Japanese expression "kankodori ga naku" (literally, "the cuckoo sings") is frequently used to describe a business slump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Feb 21, 2020
After Hokkaido backcountry skiing deaths, experts call for enforcing 'Niseko Rules'
Following two cases of backcountry skiers being killed by avalanches in Hokkaido since the beginning of this year, safety experts in the prefecture are working to fully enforce the so-called Niseko Rules to keep skiers safe.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2020
Foreign visitors to Japan down for fourth straight month in January
The number of foreign visitors to Japan fell for the fourth straight month in January, down 1.1 percent from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday, with sharper declines seemingly inevitable in the months ahead due to the new coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 17, 2020
Japan's regional economies dealt blow by coronavirus-led plunge in tourism
Regional economies have been dealt a blow from plummeting numbers of foreign visitors, largely affected by a ban on group overseas travel by China to curb the spread of COVID-19, the pneumonia-causing coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2020
Majority of visitors to Japan not given coronavirus info at hotels
A recent survey on foreign visitors to Japan found that more than a half of those surveyed were not provided with information on the new coronavirus at hotels they were staying, such as where the infection had spread and what precautionary measures could be taken.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2020
Cabinet to greenlight urgent coronavirus steps to bolster Japan's tourism industry
The Cabinet will approve emergency measures this week against the new coronavirus to strengthen screenings and financial support the tourism industry, a source close to the matter said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2020
Kyoto man tests positive for coronavirus, bringing number of Japan cases to 35
A man in his 20s in Kyoto Prefecture has tested positive for coronavirus, the health ministry said Wednesday evening, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 35.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2020
Aichi offers foreign nationals multilingual support on new virus from China
Aichi Prefecture, where two people have been confirmed as infected with the new coronavirus from China, is calling on non-Japanese speakers in the prefecture to use its free multilingual translation service when they need to communicate with others regarding the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2020
No-fly zone: Japan urging foreign nationals to be aware of drone rules
Japanese authorities are introducing a variety of measures to prevent the wrongful use of drones, which has been increasing due to many people being unfamiliar with regulations, especially tourists from abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2020
Japan may expand ban on foreign nationals who have visited China amid virus outbreak
Japan may expand its ban on foreign nationals who have recently been to China's Hubei Province to those from other areas in order to stem an outbreak of a deadly coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2020
At least 400,000 Chinese travelers expected to cancel trips to Japan by end of March
In another demonstration of the effect the virus is having on tourism, Japanese department store operators saw duty free sales slump during the key Lunar New Year holiday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2020
Hilton chases post-Olympic gold by bringing new luxury hotel brand to Kyoto in 2021
The Hilton group said Tuesday it will open a hotel under its newest luxury brand in Kyoto in autumn 2021, counting on a further upswell in lodging demand from tourists even after the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jan 31, 2020
Virus poses stark challenges to Abe's tourism goals as Tokyo Olympics loom
The coronavirus outbreak is posing myriad challenges for the Japanese economy, including a key Abe administration policy initiative — the promotion of inbound tourism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2020
Record 31.19 million foreign nationals entered Japan in 2019
The number of foreign nationals who entered Japan in 2019 came to 31.19 million, logging a record high for the seventh consecutive year, the Immigration Services Agency said in a preliminary report Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 31, 2020
Could growing tourism troubles unseat Kyoto's long-time mayor?
Kyoto voters head to the polls Sunday to cast their ballots in a mayoral election that will have an impact on the city's future policies for domestic and international tourism, at a time when voter concerns about the problems of too many tourists are paramount.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 27, 2020
Japan firms brace for impact from China's virus-related ban on outbound group travel
The retail and tourism sectors have been counting on robust spending by Chinese visitors during the Lunar New Year holidays.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2020
Tokyo's taxi drivers brush up their English to cash in on Olympics
"There are many ways to ask your passengers to fasten their seat belts. The easiest is to say, 'Seat belt please,' but you should never add the word 'take' as it then means you want that to be stolen," an English teacher said in Japanese with a subtle smile.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2020
Only 11% of Japan's municipalities plan disaster evacuation manuals for foreign tourists
Just 11 percent of local municipalities planned to set up evacuation manuals for foreign tourists in their disaster prevention plans, a government survey has shown, indicating slow progress despite an expected surge in visitors from abroad in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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