"the number of Japanese traveling overseas declined in 2007 due to the effects of the weak yen and a surge in airfares, reaching only 17.298 million"
Source:Number of foreign visitors tops 8 million in 2007
Mainichi Japan, January 28, 2008
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/news/20080128p2a00m0na040000c.html
Mainichi Japan, January 28, 2008
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/news/20080128p2a00m0na040000c.html