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Posted: **Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:35 pm**

This is an interesting feature on the PRX (and NPR and podcast) show about what's happening in Japan now related to tourism and the economy:

https://theworld.org/segments/2025/01/0 ... daily-life

Towards the end they also mention Unseen Japan and interview one of the guys from that site.

Given how strong the dollar is against the yen now bringing costs down for dollar travelers, now would be a great time to go (wish I could!)!

Posted: **Fri Aug 01, 2025 5:48 pm**

Oh don't you know it! I'm really hoping we can make it happen next year, hopefully early spring/late winter. Definitely want to go when the weather is still colder.

Posted: **Tue Nov 04, 2025 2:33 am**

I guess I was so excited about this topic that I posted it twice lol!

Posted: **Tue Nov 04, 2025 3:53 pm**

....I'm currently doing research on hotels in Tokyo and of course, most websites are posting prices in Yen and it looks incredibly expensive, until you convert it into USD and realize what a great deal it is!

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