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Minoru Saba (minorusaba@toad.social)'s status on Friday, 01-Aug-2025 10:33:33 JST Minoru Saba

"When tsunami alerts went out across a wide area of Japan on July 30, many foreign tourists were left in the dark to the threat and the recommended course of action due to the language barrier"
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15939560
🔸Lack of multi-lingual push-type info is worrying as #Japan will probably host over 40 million visitors this year with govt aiming for 60 million by 2030... and Nankai Trough megaquake is overdue.
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15909900
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  Foreign tourists received tsunami warnings but need better alerts | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
  
  When tsunami alerts went out across a wide area of Japan on July 30, many foreign tourists were left in the dark to the threat and the recommended course of action due to the language barrier.
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  Japan marks record number of tourists in first half of 2025 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
  
  Japan welcomed a record 21.51 million visitors in the first half of 2025, marking a 21 percent increase compared to the same period last year, the Japan National Tourism Organization announced on July 16.

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