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TOURISM

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2016
Tohoku tourism venture offering ¥1 million travel prize to promote the disaster-hit region
While Natt Navachai, a Thai restaurant owner in the United States, has visited many regions in Japan, he is hoping to become one of a select few to win a one-month tourism experience in the disaster-hit Tohoku region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 12, 2016
Greece tries to lure wary migrants into centers before tourist season
Keen to clear the decks for its lucrative summer tourist season, Greece is trying to clear thousands of migrants out of its biggest port where they are sleeping rough by persuading them that they are better off in organized reception centers.
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 Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2016
Bollywood actress to shoot Japan calendar to boost tourism
Bollywood actress Evelyn Sharma said Friday that she, along with Miss World Japan 2015, Chika Naka-gawa, will appear in a 2017 calendar featuring photos taken at tourist sites around the nation as part of a project to attract more Indian tourists to Japan.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2016
JNTO to add seven more overseas offices to bolster tourism boom
Japan will set up tourism promotion offices in seven cities abroad including Manila, Kuala Lumpur and New Delhi this fiscal year to reel in more foreign visitors, tourism chief Ryoichi Matsuyama said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2016
JAL glitch that scrubbed Haneda flights blamed on faulty computer program
A major glitch that occurred last Friday in Japan Airlines Co.'s weight management system was caused by a faulty computer program designed by Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the Japanese carrier has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2016
Cat island draws tourists; residents regret loss of tranquility
With two islands populated by large numbers of stray cats, Japan has a new tourist craze: sea cruises to visit the felines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2016
Himeji attracted record 2.87 million visitors in 2015
Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Hyogo Prefecture, attracted the biggest number of visitors among the nation's historical castles in fiscal 2015, it emerged this week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 5, 2016
Segways roll through Tokyo's Futako-Tamagawa area in capital's first tours
Tokyu Corp. and Segway Japan Ltd. launched trial outings on the wheeled devices Tuesday in Tokyo's Futako-Tamagawa area — the first such Segway tours in the capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
Apr 5, 2016
Tokyo temple's beckoning cats keep visitors purring in
A five-minute walk from Miyanosaka Station on the Tokyu Setagaya Line, Gotokuji Temple in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward offers a fun sight for visitors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2016
JR rail pass to be available in Japan, ending frustration for tardy tourists
Cries of "dang" have long rung out from the nation's major railway stations as foreign visitors find Japan Rail Pass vouchers are unavailable after arrival.
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
Mar 30, 2016
JR train stations in Tokyo to get visitor-friendly alphanumeric IDs
East Japan Railway Co. will begin allocating alphanumeric codes to stations in the Tokyo area in a bid to make it easier for foreign visitors to navigate one of the world's most complicated network of rail lines, company sources said Wednesday.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Mar 28, 2016
Farmer fells famed Hokkaido 'Philosophy Tree'
A lone tree in central Hokkaido that served as one of the main photo spots in the area has been cut down due to its worsening condition and the bad manners of tourists to the site.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 28, 2016
Let's discuss tourists and their tattoos
The Japan Tourism Agency has asked spa operators to allow tattooed foreign tourists into their facilities in a bid to get more overseas visitors experiencing the nation's onsen.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Mar 27, 2016
Life good, clean, prosperous in Japan's backup capital of Osaka in 2060
Imagine, if you will, Japan in 2060.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2016
Tourists to get greater access to Kyoto Imperial Palace, 14 other sites
In a bid to draw more tourists to Japan, the government says it will expand public access to more than a dozen state-owned facilities, including the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the Imperial Palace and the Bank of Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2016
Tour bus driver suspended after video shows him using a smartphone behind the wheel
A tour bus driver found using a smartphone while driving on a highway has been suspended after video of the man breaking the law appeared online.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2016
Japan to focus on cultural, historical sites in bid to pump up tourist numbers
With Japan determined to boost the number of foreign tourists visiting by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the government plans to maximize the use of cultural assets at 200 spots nationwide to spark visitors' interest in Japanese history and culture, a draft of the new plan shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 21, 2016
Ise Shrine becomes social media savvy ahead of G-7 summit
Photos of a dimly lit Uji Bridge at night, sacred horses walking on the front approach to the shrine, artists performing court music and dance.
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.

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