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TOURISM

JAPAN
Dec 17, 2014
Weak yen brings record 12.18 million people to Japan in 11 months to November
The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in the January-November period exceeded 12 million, figures showed Wednesday, as a weaker yen made hotels, food and travel more attractive to foreign-currency holders.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 13, 2014
Night train to Shimane's land of the gods
The 10th month of the lunar calendar is known throughout most of Japan as Kannazuki, or the "month of no gods." During this time, Okuninushi, the kami (Shinto god) enshrined at the renowned Izumo Taisha shrine, summons myriad deities to decide the fate of all people for the year ahead. For this reason,...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2014
Free Wi-Fi is trialed for tourists
Wire and Wireless will begin trials of a 'free' Wi-Fi service that will cater to foreign tourists and mine their GPS data.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2014
Drawing foreign tourists to smaller areas key to meeting goal of 20 million visitors
It is crucial to draw more foreign tourists to smaller cities and rural areas in Japan as Tokyo and other big cities will face a shortage of facilities before the number of overseas visitors hits the government's target, a travel association said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2014
Gambling debt cripples Macau 'junket' model
Companies that connect China's wealthy gamblers to Macau's casinos are waiting as long as a year for gamblers to repay billions of dollars of loans, crippling the business model of an industry that sustains the world's biggest casino center.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
Nov 30, 2014
Shinagawa, a gateway to old and new Tokyo
In the Edo Period, Shinagawa was the first "shukuba machi," or "post station town" to be built on the Tokaido, the coastal road linking the bustling Nihonbashi district in Edo, then the de facto capital under the Tokugawa shogunate, to Kyoto, which remained the nominal capital in the west.
COMMENTARY
Nov 27, 2014
In India, sadly, flying and fighting go together
Why do manners go out the window as soon as Indians board a plane?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2014
Chinese tourists step up for Abe as Japanese tighten belts
When Jingyan Hou made her first trip to Japan in 1997, the office worker from Beijing spent ¥200,000 during a weeklong stay on accommodations, meals, transport and souvenirs.
BUSINESS
Nov 23, 2014
Foreign workers in demand amid tourism surge
Demand for foreign workers has been strong in Japan over the past few years as the number of foreign tourists rises and an increasing number of domestic companies aim to expand their business abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2014
Foreign passenger arrivals in Japan top 11 million in 10 months
The number of foreign passenger arrivals in Japan in the first 10 months of this year hit an estimated 11 million, topping last year's annual record of 10.36 million, the Japan National Tourism Organization said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2014
Tokyo department stores to target foreign tourists with lucky bags this New Year
Are you feeling lucky?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2014
Japan's hospitality industry gets tips on serving Muslims
An academic with a background in the airline industry is teaching tourism agencies in Japan about Muslim visitors and Islamic law to help the country better accommodate visitors at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2014
Iwate taps Google's 'Ingress' to boost tourism
Since it was introduced, Google's location-based game "Ingress" has engrossed many Japanese smartphone users, and officials in Iwate Prefecture have found it to be a great tool to boost tourism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2014
JTA launches quake and tsunami warning app in English
As part of efforts to help foreign tourists during their stay in the country, the Japan Tourism Agency has produced an English-language smartphone app called "Safety Tips" which provides users with real-time earthquake and tsunami warnings.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2014
High school dancer puts a skip in Toyama's step
A high school girl whose dance videos have found an avid following on the Internet is bringing some cool cred to her hometown, the economically depressed but perky city of Toyama.
EDITORIALS
Nov 6, 2014
Space, the final frontier
Given the many, irreducible uncertainties of space flight tourism in the future — brought home last week by the crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo vehicle — the guiding principle for customers is likely to be 'informed consent.'
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2014
Virgin Galactic crash won't deter space tourists
Grisly though it sounds, one strong customer market for comparatively high-risk Virgin Galactic space tourism flights of the future may be affluent people with a terminal medical diagnosis.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2014
Vatican unveils new air, light systems to protect Sistine Chapel frescoes
The Vatican on Wednesday unveiled new high-tech, energy-saving lighting and air purification systems to protect Michelangelo's delicate Sistine Chapel frescoes from damage caused by ever-growing crowds of tourists.
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2014
Relaxing of visa requirements for tourists to Okinawa to be studied
The government decided Sunday to consider relaxing visa requirements for tourists visiting Okinawa to attract foreign tourists, officials said.
EDITORIALS
Oct 18, 2014
Knowing your nearest volcano
There seems to be a deep-seated reluctance on the part of Japan's tourism industry to highlight the dangers of volcanic eruptions, out of concern that such information could be bad for business. Japanese authorities could learn a thing or two from other countries about how to keep visitors informed of the dangers.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

Podcast

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

Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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