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Pets are same as children for many people. Many people spend too much money on pets.

I think these bento lunches will be popular with foreign tourists.

10trillion gone in 3 days, no crash in history has been this brutal. Its like bear market x 5.

Last week was hard but Nikkei is up 6% today. Drop is opportunity to buy.

 Japanese people don't want gas-guzzling american cars too big for their roads.

Some young people like US cars but yes they are very big and most Japanese dont find US cars suitable.

Nor do they want American food that makes people fat and unealthy.

This is not true. Many Japanese people like American food and shops like Costco, Mc Donalds, Starbucks are very busy. So you are wrong.

American immigrants in Japan might want those products. Japanese people do not.

You are not Japanese and don't speak for us. Me and all my friends love Costco and Starbucks.

Please dont pretend you speak for Japanese people.

Hope Ishiba san can make a deal with Trump soon.

The old Samurai Mac is better i think.

Yes,why ? Japanese people dont need to buy more weapons or join NATO. We need to talk with our neighbors and diplomacy, we need to spend more on our people who have difficult time economically. Not spend more money on wepaons and military.

I think Japan will negotiate its way out of this, but the effects of tariffs on other countries will be felt very heavily both by Japan and the U.S.

I think so too.

Seriously: why would Japanese consumers buy American foodstuffs that they know are disgusting and unhealthy?...

You can talk more with Japanese people and should ask them. Today is Sunday, every Costco in Japan is super busy with customers, same every weekend. Answer is obvious, everybody knows it.

. there's no demand for it.

How does poster who says he doesnt buy " disgusting and unhealthy American foodstuff " and doesnt go to Costco then know if there is demand for it or not ? Japanese people shop at Costco because prices are cheaper and they find some stuff that they can't buy in local supermarket. Every adult person knows that.

I think most tourists will pay 400-1000yen. It is not so terrible. Other countries have simliar system.

More and more Japanese land and assets bought by foreigners. In places that were dying and refurbishing thousands of Akiyas that have long been abandoned bringing in new money and business, investment jobs, etc..

Yes, this is also true.

Ishiba San doesn't have much charisma but is not bad person. Every PM gives gift vouchers in similar way, 100%.

But because of the artificial shortage dealers

Speculation dealers should get penalty for making a shortage.

TaiwanIsNotChinaToday  06:25 am JST

Witkoff is an absolutely disgusting individual

useful idiots like Witkoff.

Why some posters always like to insult other people with rude comments?

More and more Japanese land and assets bought by foreigners. Tourist places especially popular.

Great way to tick people off and great opportunity to embezzle money from tourists

I dont think 100-500 yen extra is problem for many tourists.

KantoQuestToday  08:05 am JST

Instead of doing this nonsense, just revoke the tourist sales tax free insanity, the gov can generate a lot more revenue way.

Yes, i agree with you on this idea, no problem for tourists to pay 10% sales tax, same as locals.

I wonder if 2028 Olympics can make profit. It is a very big challenge.

Japan selling out to the almighty tourist dollar, ruble, shekel, rupee

whatever currency, Japan will take it if there is a tourist involved. Sad.

Japan wants good relationship with everyone and make good business. Your country does not welcome normal tourists from many countries? You don't have to feel sad about Japan government choice. In your country you can do what you want.

All good people from all countries are welcome in Japan , from Ukraine, Russia, Europe, US Asia and everywhere. Tourists don't decide government policy.

Instead of いらっしゃいませ, Russian tourists should be greeted everywhere with "Slava Ukraini!"

There are Russian tourists in Asakusa , please go tell them. Tell us your experience result. But don't tell us what we should greet or not. Thank you.

Why exclude food prices? Food is a big part of every family or person budget. Many food prices now doubled or tripled. More food price increases were announced in news two weeks ago. 3% is a joke.

Never seen The Stones up here,but have seen nikku jaga.

Haha..nikku jagga gives good tummy satisfaction.

Where can I send my $700 to get $290 000?

Well done Japan. To concede only 2 goals in 7 games so far is impressive.

Yes, it is good performance. I hope Japan can go to quarter final this time. Gambare!

Guy on the right is wearing a blue and yellow yukata.

Yukatas come in many colors. Recently many more fashionable designs are available to people who are interested to buy or rent it. Many tourists wear yukatas and take photos at tourist spot like Asakusa.

Belgium makes very good beer. Duvel and Hoegaarden are my favorite, very tasty.

Japan can do what it likes on Japanese territory.

If the tourists are civilian why we shouldn't give them visa and welcome them like tourists from other countries? Putin started the war not them. Putin is not welcome, civilian tourists are ok. Foreign posters please don't tell us in Japan what we should do or not do.

Yokoso to Japan.

Good job Samurai Blue and good luck!

This is good, Japan needs less American troops not more.

Maybe they're happy because they're out of the bad marriages...

Haha...this maybe true in part.

Japan is good friend to America so this is unfortunate decision by president Trump. It's true that we also have high tariffs and tax on overseas products here, especially food. I hope for lower tariffs and cheaper food products in Japan supermarkets.

Why is Japan ranked so low?

Many Japanese people are not happy because we work hard long hours. Work rules are strict, many powerhara cases at work. Not enough free time for holidays, travel, hobby. Everything getting more expensive too.

the United States has dropped to its lowest-ever position at 24, having previously peaked at 11th place in 2012. The report states that the number of people dining alone in the United States has increased 53% over the past two decades.

Over past two decades this sentence says, but some people blame president Trump for this. They have obsession. I think people dining alone is increasing in many countries around the world.

Congratulations to Finland for No 1.

It has very good social system and pensions.

Common problem in many countries. Recently getting worse with high inflation around the world.

If they pay better salary to staff they will not have human resources challenge.