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Just look at tourism numbers. In the space of decade the numbers over doubled for the US alone within the 2010s. What's more plausible, the Yen or social media
by password54321 1y ago
Just look at tourism numbers. In the space of decade the numbers over doubled for the US alone within the 2010s. What's more plausible, the Yen or social media advertisement? You are also talking about Nintendo/Pop-culture I am talking about tourism for the masses.
Respecting people and their culture versus enjoying instant ramen are not the same thing.
- triceratops 1y agoHigh tourist numbers = respecting people and their culture? Flying abroad for vacations has gotten cheaper and more popular over the decades. That's the only reason.
- password54321 1y agoDid I not say it was due to social media? It helps to read.
- triceratops 1y agoI think it was a self-reinforcing cycle. Flying abroad is cheap so more people do it. They post on social media and still more people do it.
- chrisco255 1y agoA number of reasons for increased tourism: the U.S. economy has grown substantially in the last couple decades while Japan has stagnated. The relative wealth and disposable income of Americans has increased. A stronger dollar vs the yen helps tremendously as well. Technological improvements, especially since smart phone saturation around 2010 and travel apps have made all sorts of tourism relatively friction free. Think of all the steps it took to plan a trip before smart phones. Now you can book a flight and hotel in 3 minutes, a rideshare can be hailed in 5 minutes, you can translate any menu with a photo, you can see your location at all times on GPS and not fear getting lost. This trend is seen everywhere, Americans are doing more tourism everywhere than ever before: https://www.statista.com/statistics/214774/number-of-outbound-tourists-from-the-us/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/214774/number-of-outboun...