Still, these waterfront measures are nothing but a waste of time. Prime Minister Kishida is suddenly lifting the national isolation due to external pressure from the business community. 20,000 people a day are capped, and the only tourists are package tours. 600,000 people per month. 7.2 million a year. The number of inbound tourists at its peak was 30 million a year, which is one-fourth the size of the current number.

The economic value is about 800 billion yen, since tourism income was about 4 trillion yen per year. We should allow people from countries where the corona is cured to enter the country with no upper limit.

Well, never mind. I’m going to go work for now.

Well, I’m going to L.A. today since Japan’s border measures have been loosened.

When I return, there will be no more covid testing at Narita. Last November, I stayed at Narita Airport for 5 hours, in March for 3 hours, and this time I aim to stay within 1 hour.

Still, this policy is nothing but waste. Prime Minister Kishida is suddenly lifting the national isolation due to external pressure from the business community. 20,000 people per day is the upper limit, and the only tourists are package tours. 600,000 people per month. 7.2 million a year. The number of inbound tourists at its peak was 3 million a year, which is one-fourth the size of Japan’s inbound tourism.

Before covid, tourism income was about 4 trillion yen per year, so the economic value is about 80 billion yen.

We should allow people from foreign countries with less covid to come to Japan with no upper limit.

Well, never mind. I’m off to enjoy America, the land of the free, for now.