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CHINESE TOURISTS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2016
Chinese ¡®explosive shopping¡¯ boom turns to Japanese cosmetics, supplements
The spending power of Chinese tourists in Japan is so impressive there¡¯s a special word for it: bakugai, or explosive buying.
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2016
Chinese tourist spending under threat as yuan slides 10% against yen
Chinese tourists tumbling off buses into the Laox duty-free store in Tokyo¡¯s bustling Ginza district say the yuan¡¯s drop against the yen may make them think twice about splurging during their shopping tours.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2015
All aboard Tokyo¡¯s yellow Hato Bus as China tourists surge
London isn¡¯t the only city with an iconic bus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2015
High-end Tokyo stores cash in on China¡¯s weeklong holiday
High-end stores in Tokyo are vying for Chinese visitors at the outset of a weeklong vacation marking China¡¯s national day.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2015
Chinese tourists fueling boom in sightseeing buses
The surge in Chinese visitors to Japan is sparking a boom in demand for tour buses to take them shopping and sightseeing.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 27, 2015
Why Chinese tourists love Japan
Despite the apparent ill will that Beijing, and occasionally the Chinese public, express toward Tokyo, Chinese tourists can¡¯t seem to get enough of Japan. In 2014, Chinese visits to Japan increased 83 percent on the previous year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Oct 6, 2014
Foreign tourists expected to take up (some of) the slack in consumption
Food and beverages have been added to the duty-free list.
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2014
Since MH370 vanished, Thai coup erupted, Chinese tourists steering clear of Southeast Asia
China¡¯s biggest online travel agency is offering a 30 percent discount on trips to Southeast Asia¡¯s beaches and malls. The Chinese aren¡¯t buying it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jul 14, 2014
Will rice cookers save the Japanese home electronics industry?
The Chinese have discovered Japanese rice, and it could be a big deal.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Oct 21, 2007
Get on the bus: An Asian neighbor¡¯s view of Japan
Mr. Zhang, a businessman from Wuxi with a passing resemblance to Steve McQueen, is what his countrymen refer to as ¡°a proud Chinese.¡± Kicking pebbles outside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, where our tour bus has dropped us for a 30-minute wander, he announces, ¡°Japan is a small country. We Chinese are...
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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