Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki, asking the approximately 60,000 people who have booked a flight to Okinawa during Golden Week not to come.
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I am sorry to tell you this but Okinawa is under a state of emergency. There is no way we can provide the very best ‘omotenashi’ (hospitality).
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macv
friend in okinawa tell me because resorts there discounted rates many tokyoites visit and bring the virus with them spreading to taxi and tour bus drivers
smithinjapan
Shouldn't have to apologize. For starters, it's a pandemic, and asking people not to come is a given. Second, the "ometanashi" thing is BS anyway.
dbsaiya
In other words, don't come, you're not welcome. Stay put idiots.