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Our Guesthouse’s Eighth Year
Thanks to your support, our guesthouse has now entered its eighth year. Having worked as a civil servant and a researcher, it might seem at first glance that my career has nothing to do with running a guesthouse. However, when it comes to listening to people’s voices, all my past experiences and the people I have met have served as invaluable lessons. The photograph shows the weeping cherry trees at the Kyoto Imperial Palace. They are among my favourite cherry blossoms in Kyoto. Soon, the Kyoto Imperial Park will be filled with the beautiful songs of migratory birds.
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China’s call for travel restraint
Concerns exist regarding the negative economic impact stemming from the Chinese government's call for travel restrait in Japan. However, concerning the Japanese tourism industry, it appears there has been little effect thus far. As for our guesthouse, since the onset of the pandemic, we have had virtually no guests from China, meaning we have been entirely unaffected. Regrettably, the Japanese media focuses on Chinese-run private lodgings, bus companies, or hotels and kimono rental shops overly reliant on Chinese tourists, portraying the tourism industry as suffering. Yet, I have heard of no one being adversely affected. Rather, I am concerned that…
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