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If this is just stating statistics, then there really isn't much to be surprised at, since it's just stating the results of their rules.

But if they are trying to be sad about not enough foreigners entering, it's a little silly. How many people can afford the packaged tours? How many people want to me watched constantly while on "vacation"? Also it's July/August. The hottest time in Japan. And not many events have started up again. Not much to entice a trip?

I really don't know why this article keeps popping up as something new when they keep restating the same thing for months...

I haven't seen my family in 3 years...all I want is for them to be able to come and stay at my house to see my child whom they haven't met yet. No crazy traveling. Just to see family. But they cannot because only tourists going on elaborate trips are allowed to enter? I'm not going to lie, it's very upsetting.