Japan’s gentle energy soared to new heights in 2024

If you needed to decide one phrase to explain Japan’s international gentle energy in 2024, it will be “triumphant.”

Thanks to a weak yen, vacationers flocked to the nation this yr, with October marking a month-to-month document of three.31 million guests, bringing the yearly complete so far to 30.2 million (and nearing 2019’s peak of 31.9 million). Sure, the locals didn’t all the time respect the crowds, however curiosity in Japan was extra than simply low-cost meals and Instagrammable sights.

In a yr that included main achievements for Japanese and Japan-oriented movie and tv, sports activities milestones and even a Nobel Peace Prize, the nation was by no means actually removed from worldwide headlines, making it all of the extra engaging a go to.