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TOURISTS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 20, 2016
Land prices cease falling in Japan amid demand for tourist infrastructure
Average commercial land prices in Japan were almost flat in July, an improvement from eight straight years of decline, thanks partly to robust demand for city hotel and shop construction to meet foreign tourist demand, the government said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2016
Anime and manga to play bigger role in luring tourists to Japan
Anime and manga are set to play a bigger role in promoting tourism across Japan under an initiative launched Friday to make better use of the nation's pop culture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2016
Chinese 'explosive shopping' boom turns to Japanese cosmetics, supplements
The spending power of Chinese tourists in Japan is so impressive there's a special word for it: bakugai, or explosive buying.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2016
Japan may exempt foreign tourists from liquor tax
As part of the effort to boost regional economies, the Japan Tourism Agency plans to seek an exemption for domestically produced alcoholic drinks such as sake from the liquor tax when purchased by foreign tourists, agency officials said Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 15, 2016
New parking lot for tourist buses will hopefully reduce congestion in Ginza
Parking lot operator Times24 Co. will open a bus parking lot Tuesday near Tokyo's Ginza neighborhood to help reduce congestion caused by coaches carrying foreign tourists to the shopping district.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2016
Giant sunflower field in Hokkaido reeling in tourists
A field of 1.5 million sunflower plants in full bloom is attracting tourists to the city of Hokuryu in eastern Hokkaido.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2016
Travel survey bumps Kyoto from world's top tourist spot
City officials say huge crowds visiting its popular temples, shrines and gardens as well as its major downtown shopping districts, might be the cause.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 1, 2016
Japan land prices up 0.2%; first gain in eight years
Land prices have eked out their first gain since 2008 as overseas investment, rock-bottom interest rates and the Bank of Japan's stimulus nudged urban housing markets upward.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2016
Japan hotels group calls for more restrictions on Airbnb-style operations
The industry group representing ryokan inns and hotels nationwide says short-stay accommodation is gaining popularity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2016
Japan issued record number of visas to Chinese in 2015, up 85%
Japan handed out 3.78 million visas to Chinese nationals in 2015, up about 85 percent from the previous year as Chinese tourist arrivals increased on a weaker yen and relaxed visa rules, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2016
Okayama Korakuen Garden enjoys rebound in tourism
Visitors to Korakuen Garden in Okayama, one of the nation's top three Japanese gardens, exceeded 800,000 for the first time in 15 years, thanks to a surge in tourism and events to lure young people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2016
Japan's tourism sector evolving but needs more work, cultural heritage expert says
Japan's tourism strategies have gone beyond just promoting hospitality and have put the nation on track to achieve global standards, a British-born cultural heritage expert said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2016
Japan looks to reform rigid tour guide exams as part of wider tourism push
As Japan begins to adapt to the unprecedented influx of foreign visitors, the tightly regulated tour guide industry prepares for major reform.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2016
Surge in foreign visitors boosts profits of ANA, JAL in fiscal 2015
Robust demand from foreign travelers to Japan boosted profits of the country's two major airlines in fiscal 2015, according to their earnings reports released Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2016
Narita airport sees record foreign travelers on international flights in FY 2015
The number of foreign travelers flying to or out of Narita airport near Tokyo surged 21 percent in the year ended March to a record 12.9 million, the airport operator said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2016
Japanese retailers, manufacturers fine-tune marketing approach to Chinese tourists
Japanese manufacturers and retailers are increasingly targeting big-spending Chinese visitors, with many recently shifting their focus from group tours to independent travelers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2016
Government to promote construction of larger hotels in provincial areas to accommodate growing number of foreign tourists
The government will promote construction of large hotels outside major cities as part of a drive to welcome 40 million foreign visitors a year by 2020, when Tokyo will host the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2016
Japanese tourists stranded after landslides in northern Pakistan
A group of 16 Japanese tourists were cut off Monday in northern Pakistan in the wake of landslides caused by heavy rains and efforts were under way to clear the roads and bring them back to Islamabad, a tourist operator said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2016
Japan doubles overseas tourist target for 2020
The government boldly raises its goal for annual inbound tourists by 2020 to 40 million.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2016
Japan Tourism Agency asks spa operators to accept tattooed foreign tourists
The Japan Tourism Agency has asked spa operators to allow tattoo-sporting foreign tourists into their facilities in a bid to get more overseas visitors experiencing the nation's onsen.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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