How Japan Arrived at an Economic Crossroads

日本经济如何走到十字路口

By Merryn Somerset Webb

作者:Merryn Somerset Webb

February 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM GMT+8

文章时间:2026年2月26日 GMT+8 14:45

Why do the tourists keep coming? And in such mad numbers? That's what an acquaintance asked me at dinner in Tokyo earlier this week. It's a perfectly good question. Some 43 million visitors arrived in Japan last year. But the answer is perfectly obvious. They come because of (among many other things) the nation's food, architecture, culture and natural beauty, all of which are famous everywhere. Now, thanks to the current value of the yen, a lot more people can afford to see what Japan has to offer up close.

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