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Japanese travel habits and attitudes toward travel have been changing and fragmenting over the years. Group travel and fast tourism were prevalent in the early years, but today’s Japanese travelers seem to prefer a slower tourism with the intent of creati
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Changing Trends in Japan's Employment and Leisure Activities Implications for Tourism Marketing
Changing Trends in Japan’s Employment and Leisure Activities
Fred R. Schumann
Changing Trends in Japan’s Employment and Leisure Activities Implications for Tourism Marketing
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Fred R. Schumann School of Business and Public Administration University of Guam Mangilao Guam
ISBN 978-981-10-3607-1 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-3608-8
ISBN 978-981-10-3608-8
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Preface
International tourism is growing at an unprecedented pace. In 2012, over 1 billion people traveled overseas and that number is expected to grow to 1.8 billion by the year 2030. Pursuing tourist arrival growth has become very competitive and destinations are no longer in a seller’s market. In recent years, great attention has been paid to the People’s Republic of China in the sphere of tourism studies. China has become the world’s leader in spending (USD$194 billion in 2015) for international travel and the country has generated a record number of international tourists (120 million in 2015). As a destination, China is soon to be the world’s most visited tourism destination, overtaking France, which has been the leader for over two decades. The former leading Asian overseas travelers, the Japanese, have taken a back seat to the massive crowds of Chinese travelers. Today Chinese tourists can be seen everywhere around the world at popular tourist destinations. They are usually spotted in large groups led by flag-waving guides,
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