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In 2010, their 2.4 million arrivals made up 27% of the tourists visiting Japan. [15] Travelers from China have been the highest spenders in Japan by country, spending an estimated 196.4 billion yen (US$2.4 billion) in 2011, or almost a quarter of total expenditure by foreign visitors, according to data from the Japan Tourism Agency. [16]
Cash is still king in Japan. Probably half the restaurants and bars we went to did not accept credit cards or virtual pay. It's not for lack of technology; they're just too stubborn/smart to pay ...
Many both in and outside Japan share an image of the Japanese work environment that is based on a "simultaneous recruiting of new graduates" (新卒一括採用, Shinsotsu-Ikkatsu-Saiyō) and "lifetime-employment" (終身雇用, Shūshin-Koyō) model used by large companies as well as a reputation of long work-hours and strong devotion to one's company.
Moreover, several other countries, such as Japan and the Philippines, are having problems with overtourism. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] The year 2017 seems to be a landmark for anti-tourism sentiment as "a new Spanish social movement against an economic development model based on mass tourism gained following high-profile attacks targeting foreign tourists ...
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will provide a subsidy of up to 12 billion yen ($80 million) to moon exploration startup ispace as part of a grant programme for innovative ventures, industry minister ...
Tip Project vanished in 2023. The Financial Times celebrated the failure of Tip Project, with columnist Leo Lewis writing that the project's failure was a rare time when people should "relish the failure of a business venture". Lewis proceeds to describe the failure of Tip Project as Japan's culture being spared from a social "tyranny", in ...
A drop-down menu on Temu's website confirms Japan is one of the countries it now ships to. ... Startup e-commerce platform Temu expands to Japan. July 6, 2023 at 4:01 AM. SHANGHAI (Reuters ...
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