Not So Current Affairs- We Need Tourists Back (2011-06-05)

According to ANA's figures, foreign visitors to Japan began to pick up in May (red line) from April (blue line)

thanks to great effort by the Japanese government to get visitors back

such as inviting 160 Thai people who work in the tourist industry to Japan

"Support Japan" T-shirts

They were to make sure Japan is safe for travel during their 5-day tour

Thank God for small favors that one of three natural wonders of Japan, Matsushima, is not ravaged by the tsunami (but very close)

Michelin guide book for Japan still

gives it a 3-star rating

It's important that area attains the same rating

Cruise ships to Matsushima resumed operation on April 29

From July 8, there'll be bi-weekly flights from Shanghai to Takamatsu (southern part of Japan)

The four-way crossing in front of Kaminarimon gate in Asakusa

has become 8-way

to facilitate pedestrian traffic

The new Sky Tree is very close

Well-known ricksaw in Asakusa

The pagoda in Asakusa

Hope tourists return to Asakusa soon
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