Japanese agencies offer TV fans behind-the-scene perspectives

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Nippon Travel Agency and Hawaii Movie Tours are profiting from the Japanese fascination with Hollywood by providing tours of television show and film settings and sets. Tours include those that are based on "The X-Files" and "Beverly Hills 90210," and to the sets of "Six Days, Seven Nights," "Godzilla," and "Dragonfly." According to the Japanese government, the number of Japanese people who travelled abroad increased 8.9% from 1999 to 2000.

Travel Agents, Travel Agencies, Shipments data, International trade, Column, Portrayals, Tour operators, Hollywood, California, The X-Files (Television program), Beverly Hills 90210 (Television program), Six Days, Seven Nights (Motion picture), Godzilla (Honda, Ishiro; 1954) (Motion picture), Dragonfly (Motion picture), Nippon Travel Agency, Hawaii Movie Tours

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Industry frets as Japan skimps on shrimp

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Japan's shrimp consumption has been declining recently, much to the upset of numerous Southeast Asia shrimp farmers that have increased shrimp produciton in order to meet Japanese needs. Japan consumes per capita more shrimp than any country worlwide, but due to the weakening of the yen, many Japanese are not eating out. Farmers are now faced with what to do with the surplus of shrimp.

Market information - general, Southeast Asia, Shellfish, Shellfish Fishing, Shrimp, Supply and demand, Fish industry, Fisheries, Shrimps (Animals), Shrimp culture

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Japanese retirees purchase trips with your living room in mind

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Long-stay vacations with host families in foreign countries are becoming popular among Japanese retirees, who have more free time and money to spend. Japanese travel agencies and organizations are heavily marketing these vacation packages, which are similar to exchange student programs and can range from three weeks to three months.

United States, Marketing procedures, Lodging & Tourist Services, Accommodation, Demographics, HOTELS AND OTHER LODGING PLACES, Vacations, Marketing, Travel industry, Demographic aspects, Hospitality industry, Travel, Retirees, Exchange of persons programs, Cultural exchange programs

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