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Ginza is a district that has evolved with the times, but in recent years, I feel that the pace of change has accelerated.
In particular, the recent surge in foreign tourists has dramatically altered the atmosphere of Ginza.
While tourists overflow even on weekdays, the pedestrian paradise opens on weekends, and Ginza, once known as an “adult social hub,” has begun to take on a new role as a tourist destination.
However, should Ginza’s true value be merely as a shopping area or tourist spot?
As a descendant of those who have owned land here for nearly 100 years, I cannot comprehend this.
If you walk through Ginza on a weekday, you’ll see Asian tour groups strolling freely.
It’s probably the same scene as when Japanese tour groups first started overseas tourism.
To put it mildly, while Japanese tourists generally behaved with good manners abroad, the recent tourists are so terrible that it’s exhausting even to complain.
With this, it’s impossible to preserve Ginza’s distinctive character.
Please, listen a bit more to this old man’s complaints.
