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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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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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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

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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.

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In other words, don't come, you're not welcome. Stay put idiots.

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