TT-946 -- Japan's Tulip - the Akoya Pearl Industry, ebiz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on May 28, 2018

Few farming-marine sectors in Japan have seen such extreme boom and bust conditions as the pearl industry. A recent report in the Nikkei says that Japanese pearls are now experiencing a mini-boom.

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TT-945 (Tourism Edition) -- Art of Travel in Japan - Screening Out the Ugly

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on May 21, 2018

There is a big perception gap between what the Japanese tourism and infrastructure authorities think they should spend their money on and what foreign tourists are actually seeking.

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TT-944 -- Feudal Bank Culture Collides with International Laws, e-biz news from Japan

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on May 14, 2018

Even in 2018 the capacity for Japanese major corporations and politicians to shock us with their obliviousness towards social trends and changing standards is astounding.

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TT-943 (Tourist Edition) -- The Coming Tax Grab on Tourism

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Submitted by Terrie Lloyd on May 7, 2018

There is last week's approval in the Diet of the JPY1,000 Departure Tax on every traveler leaving the country, Japanese or foreign, and the money will likely not be used for tourism at all.

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