Posted in: Surge in inbound tourists pushes Japan to explore dual pricing See in context
This sickens me.
Japan was desperate for tourists to return. Now they have, not because of the weakened Yen but because there is a global interest in the country.
Getting to Japan is not a good deal, whilst prices to Europe are back to pre pandemic levels getting to Japan still costs typically more than two times what it did before the pandemic.
The arguments for this are false. The reality is greed and racism.
I visit Japan twice a year on average and will not set foot in anywhere that has a two tier system.
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Posted in: Japan's tax revenue from int'l travelers likely to have tripled in FY2023 See in context
Helped by a weak yen that has made traveling to and shopping in Japan cheaper for foreign tourists,
I'm fed up of hearing this myth that it is cheap to travel to Japan. Ticket prices to Europe from North America came back down significantly after the pandemic but prices to Asia have remained higher than they ever were and are nowhere near back to pre-pandemic levels. JAL and ANA prices are prohibitive compared to North American airlines but they are still making record profits.
I agree that Japan is still an affordable place to visit once you are there but getting there is still outrageously expensive.
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Posted in: Building of temporary housing begins for Japan quake victims See in context
Why on earth isn't there a stock supply of these ready to be air lifted into disaster regions? 'Beginning to build' sounds like no one knew there would be a need at some point
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Posted in: M7.4 quake strikes central Japan; tsunami reach Japan Sea Coast See in context
Thank you for the app recommendations
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Posted in: M7.4 quake strikes central Japan; tsunami reach Japan Sea Coast See in context
Hope there are no injuries. I will be visiting Japan several times this year what is the best app to get warnings in English please
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Posted in: Trudeau beckons Taylor Swift to Canada See in context
This is what we have come to expect from a Prime Minister who allows a book called 'My Canadian Boyfriend' to be published with him making a heart symbol on the cover, just about sums it up really.....
Oh and the 'Canadians are nice' cliche is totally untrue, they've generally become as selfish and disrespectful of others as the rest of the World......
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Posted in: Facing Olympic corruption charges, Dentsu out as IOC broadcast partner in Asia See in context
The agency has been run for 18 years by Philippe Blatter, a nephew of former FIFA president and IOC member Sepp Blatter. It was bought in 2015 by Chinese corporation Wanda.
Really? Surprised no one has commented on this..... ''
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Posted in: Japan's refugee balancing act: Door open for Ukrainians, but not many others See in context
2300 out of the 8.2 million who have left because of the war. A token indeed.
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Posted in: Kishida sends ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine; economic security minister Takaichi visits See in context
The day after he urged China to 'act responsibly' on the World stage......
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Posted in: Kyoto to abolish one-day bus passes to combat tourism overcrowding See in context
How about putting on more buses?
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Posted in: Japan tourism promotion held in Beijing to boost post-COVID demand See in context
I was in Kyoto the last two weeks and it certainly seemed like there were 9.59 million Chinese tourists there then!
According to so many articles we read on here, China is hostile and aggressive and one could be forgiven for drawing the conclusion is only moments away and yet Japan is hosting parties to promote tourism from China. Have to agree with other posters this seems to be a real conflict of thinking
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Posted in: Hiroshima modern art museum reopens after renovations See in context
Photos would be nice
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Posted in: Japan reports 5,938 new coronavirus cases See in context
I am currently in Kyoto. The only significant group of people who are not wearing masks appear to be mainly. European. Personally I am glad that the vast majority of Japanese are continuing to mask. At this point its a personal choice and I don't see why anyone should be pushing people to not wear masks if they wish to continue doing so.
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Posted in: Nobel prize winner, activist Kenzaburo Oe dies at 88 See in context
RIP, condolences to the family
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Posted in: Ex-head of inn with bacteria in water exceeding limit dies in apparent suicide See in context
RIP
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Posted in: Fukushima plant head: Too early to predict decommissioning See in context
All good reasons to never use nuclear power ever again. And they're extending the 60 year life of other reactors....... The mind boggles at the insanity of it all
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Posted in: Teenage boy slashes classmate with knife at Hiroshima school See in context
Sven Asai
Huh? He attacked him with a knife!
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Posted in: One life to live after losing 6 family members in 3/11 disaster See in context
Heartbreaking story. My deepest respect to you Sir
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Posted in: Quad FMs, wary of China's might, push Indo-Pacific option See in context
Press can't wait for WW3 to happen
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Posted in: Murakami's 1st novel in 6 years to hit stores in April See in context
I suppose there will be a hole in the ground that someone sits in
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Posted in: 'Paper City': The untold story of the firebombing of Tokyo in World War II See in context
I have visited the Tokyo Memorial Hall mentioned in the article which specifically commemorates this event and the 1923 earthquake. There are lots of photos and artefacts on display and it is a very moving experience to visit. I don't quite follow the argument in favour of another specific memorial
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Posted in: Too warm in Canada: World's largest ice rink may not open See in context
We also had some record lows recently but it did vary between -32 and +10 in consequetive weeks!
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Posted in: Murakami to publish first new novel in six years See in context
Hope it makes more sense than the last book
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Posted in: Hotel-shopping complex opens at Tokyo's Haneda airport See in context
Great news. Now we need a straight link to Tokyo station from Haneda that doesn't involve a change if there isn't already one, been three years since I was in Tokyo unfortunately
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Posted in: Japan reports 57,264 new coronavirus cases See in context
Does it matter
That 246 people died? Yes it does. The insensitivity of some comments on this topic never ceases to amaze me.
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Posted in: Japan reports 53,911 new coronavirus cases See in context
Good to see the infection numbers significantly decreasing but the deaths are still excruciatingly high. RIP to those deceased and condolences to their families.
The insensitivity of some comments on this topic continues to amaze me.
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Posted in: North Korea locks down Pyongyang over 'respiratory illness' - report See in context
Hopefully not something new, or something of their own invention
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Posted in: JCB launches #BetterWithOmotenashi campaign to drive brand awareness across Europe See in context
Ah, I see going back to the article that a graphic has been inserted so scrap the last comment
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Posted in: JCB launches #BetterWithOmotenashi campaign to drive brand awareness across Europe See in context
Problem number 2 the catch phrase is way too long and westerners need to work at pronunciation of the last part. Problem number 3, after reading the article which is full of typical corporate self promoting rah-rah I still have no clue what they are trying to sell to who which after all must surely be the ultimate goal of any 'brand-raising' campaign. Finally the article goes on about the eye catching graphics by a well known English designer but doesn't shos anything. Which is a little odd to say the least.
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Posted in: JCB launches #BetterWithOmotenashi campaign to drive brand awareness across Europe See in context
As GBR48 commented JCB is a digger manufacturer in Europe in fact the term JCB is used for any type of digger like Hoover is used for any type of vacuum cleaner. That I see as problem no 1
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The usual crying of those babies. They complain if the Yen is strong and they cry when the Yen is…
Posted in: Major Japanese firms to log fall in 1st-half profits on weak yen pause
Posted in: North Korean GPS manipulation disrupted dozens of planes and vessels, South Korea says
Posted in: U.S. Navy apparently begins Osprey deployment in western Japan