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TOURISM

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2018
Foreign rental car drivers involved in four times more accidents in Osaka than domestic drivers: data
The rate of rental car accidents involving foreign drivers in Osaka Prefecture is four times higher than those involving Japanese drivers, according to recent data released by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2018
Wheelchair-accessible tour in Kamakura aims to revolutionize tourism for people with disabilities
The owner of a barrier-free guesthouse in Kamakura is prepping a tour that will allow people with disabilities to travel to sightseeing spots that would have previously been virtually impossible to visit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2018
Economic slump, trade war, spy claims cloud horizon for China's top airshow
Trade frictions with the United States and accusations of industrial espionage are set to cast a cloud over China's largest aerospace meeting this week, as suppliers consider what the country's slowing economy could mean for booming jet demand.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2018
NHK expands disaster-related push notifications to include Chinese language
Public broadcaster NHK said Thursday it will now provide push notifications in Chinese for disaster-related information via the NHK World news app amid a growing number of Chinese visitors to Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2018
Imperial Palace tours to be made fully available in Chinese
The Imperial Household Agency said Monday that it will start fully offering Chinese-language guided tours around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday, in an addition to the existing Japanese and English tours.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2018
With border reopened, Jordanians flock to Syria for first time in years for trade, tourism
Jordanians are flocking to the Syrian capital Damascus for the first time in years for tourism and trade after the reopening of a border crossing that had been closed through years of war.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 22, 2018
Can Tokyo's new Toyosu market live up to the Tsukiji brand?
The Toyosu wholesale market opened its doors for the first time earlier this month after relocating from Tsukiji, where it was famed for being one of the largest seafood and fish markets in the world and for catering to the finest restaurants in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2018
Tokyo's Toyosu market opens doors to eager public
The Toyosu wholesale food market opened its doors to the public for the first time Saturday, allowing tourists to wander the massive complex, browse exhibits and dine at some of the famous restaurants that relocated from the Tsukiji district last week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2018
When China rules the world
Chinese journalists and diplomats increasingly act as enforcers of rampant displays of Chinese nationalism abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2018
Japan has the strongest passport in the world according to new Henley & Partners ranking
Passports carried by Japanese nationals allow holders to travel freely to 190 countries and territories, according to the latest study by the global law firm.
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2018
China crack down on luxury goods at customs alarms investors, makers of high-end goods
Social media reports that China is cracking down on travelers returning home with suitcases full of luxury goods have alarmed investors in companies ranging from Shiseido Co. to France's LVMH and Kering SA.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Deep Dive
Oct 5, 2018
Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market, opened in the wake of Kanto quake, reaches an end
Old-fashioned and full of nostalgia, the renowned Tsukiji fish market is at its busiest before dawn.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2018
Number of foreign visitors to recovering Kansai International Airport returning to last year's levels
The number of foreign visitors to Kansai International Airport are now returning to levels seen last year, one month after a powerful typhoon caused the major hub to shut down.
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2018
Kyoto lodging tax kicks in on Monday
City becomes the third local government in Japan to implement a accommodation levy after Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 23, 2018
'My Year in Japan' books offer reassuring words to armchair travelers, but expats need more
The most successful works remain true to both the author's time abroad and to Japan itself.
EDITORIALS
Sep 22, 2018
Tourism and rising land prices
Local efforts to attract tourists is a great way to reinvigorate local economies and shore up land prices.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2018
Tokyo to subsidize hotel discounts in Hokkaido to help tourism recover from quake
Plan supported by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe follows similar moves following disasters in other parts of the country.
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2018
Growth in number of visitors to Japan remains slow in August due to natural disasters
The estimated number of visitors to Japan in August rose 4.1 percent from a year earlier to 2,577,800, marking slow growth due to recent disasters in the country as well as scorching summer heat, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2018
Hokkaido's famous ski resort area Niseko seeks to promote its safety after powerful quake
With the Hokkaido tourism industry estimating losses of around ¥29 billion from the recent deadly earthquake, due to widespread hotel cancellations following the disaster, Niseko, a famous ski resort in the prefecture that escaped relatively unscathed from the quake, is seeking to promote its safety...
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2018
With eye on foreign tourists, Kyoto bids to expand nighttime sightseeing
At 6 p.m. on one weekday in August an enthusiastic audience had almost filled Gion Corner, a theater of some 200 seats at the center of the Gion traditional entertainment district in the city of Kyoto.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Kenshi Yonezu, 'Chainsaw Man' and the art of pop ubiquity
Kenshi Yonezu's “Iris Out” was an instant hit when it dropped in September. Its association with smash anime "Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc" has spread it to even more people.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
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