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Japanese Customer News
Monday 27th February, 2012
Travel light with Samsonite
1. Japanese customers asked to extend the warmth of friendship to foreign tourists
"I believe reviving Tokyo is going to be the key to reviving Japan as a tourist nation,"
Source: Mainichi Daily News
2. Japanese elderly to account for 40% of total population in 2055 according to estimates
“those (Japanese customers)aged 65 and older expected to account for roughly 40% of the population in 2055, up from 23% in 2010”
Source: Nikkei, Friday 24/2/2012 http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20120223D2302N02.htm
3. Photograph of a 19th century Japanese customer
“photograph taken by Briton Felice Beato during his stay of over 20 years in Japan from 1855 “
Source: Japan Times
4. Ten foods to try when you visit Japan
1. Ramen
2. Nabe
3. Box Lunch
4. Gyoza
5. Karaage
6. Katsu Curry
7. Takoyaki
8. Natto
9. Okonomiyaki
10. Ebi Fry
5. Japanese customers in Kyushu to get their first IKEA outlet
“Ikea Japan…will open a store in the city of Fukuoka on April 11, its first retail outlet in Kyushu. . The sixth store to be set up in Japan.“
Source: Japan Times
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