Japan's jobless rate rises to 2.5% in October

In contrast, new job openings tumbled 6.5 percent in hotel and restaurant services and fell 4.9 percent in education.

Strange, given the record tourist BOOM?! Was recently at Hakone and could hardly move in the station. All my favorite restaurants nearby had an hour wait or more etc.

So please explain why Japan needs immigrant workers. It really doesn't.