TT-871 (Tourism Edition) -- Coming Backlash of Intolerance to Tourists

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on October 31, 2016

I clearly remember one fall day back in 2014 walking through Shibuya and suddenly realizing just how many more foreign tourists were around.

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TT-870 -- Fujifilm Looking to Build Body Part Factories, e-biz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on October 24, 2016

Fujifilm bought 10% shares in Australian company Cynata, who sublicences its core technology from the University of Wisconsin, USA, which allows it to induce massive amounts of iPS stem cells.

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TT-869 (Tourism Edition) -- Dr. McKinsey Diagnoses Japanese Tourism Industry

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on October 17, 2016

Problems that McKinsey ignores: entrenched bureaucratic thinking in government organizations JTA and JNTO, and the fact that currently the Japanese Inbound Tourism sector is pretty much controlled by foreign entities.

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TT-868 -- US$5 Lettuces and the Move to Vegetable Factories, e-biz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on October 10, 2016

There are no outside-grown perishable (seasonal) vegetables for sale - only those that can be stored or from greenhouses. So what's going on?

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TT-867 (Tourism Edition) -- Real Estate Honeypots in the Countryside

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on October 3, 2016

The one thing with all types of visitors is the problem which I call "nexus point real estate", meaning the availability of accommodation in key tourist locations around the country.

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