Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We decided to take a deep dive into the economics behind what has become an inescapable reality: everyone you know is just back from, currently visiting, or planning a trip to Japan. This episode is hosted by Kara Perez, friend of TFD, founder of Kara Explores Money & author of Money For Change!

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SOURCE LINKS:

japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/29/japan/japan-tourism-focus

tourism.jp/en/tourism-database/stats/inbound

housingjapan.com/blog/japans-tourism-surge

travelvoice.jp/english/japan-tourism-agency-budget-draft-for-fy2025-is-up-5-to-53-billion-yen-newly-requesting-a-digital-nomad-promotion-program

https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/travel-news/tourism-is-booming-in-japan-and-the-country-is-not-handling-it-well-20240507-p5fpik.html

eastasiaforum.org/2025/08/29/unpacking-the-anti-immigrant-rhetoric-of-japans-rising-far-right

cnn.com/2025/06/05/asia/japan-birth-rate-record-low-intl-scli

travelnoire.com/tourists-charged-more-japan

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