The WTO estimates that 28.7 million foreign travelers came to Japan in 2017, an increase of 334% since 2010. It is now the 12th most visited country in the world. In comparison, Italy, which shares an identical surface area, ranks 5th with 58.3 million, while France, still the champion of tourism, is slowly approaching the 90 million visitor mark.
Over the last century, France and Japan experienced similar phases of growth and development. With a highly organized feudal system, they shaped a land and societal rules that still exist. Both have a massive influence on their global region (Europe and East Asia) despite great suffering at the end...
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