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Last Christmas, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya’s announcement in Beijing regarding the “relaxation of tourist visas for Chinese visitors” was met with high expectations.
The newly introduced 10-year tourist visa and extended stay period for group tours. These measures are expected to promote economic and personal exchanges between Japan and China.
I am merely a small building owner, neither a politician nor a corporate executive.
It is precisely because I am an individual that I want to think about this calmly.
There is no doubt that promoting tourism and increasing tourist numbers is beneficial for a tourism-oriented nation.
However, shouldn’t we be looking at the underlying problems?
The Paradox of “Anti-Japanese Sentiment” and Tourism
