Does Japan need a tourist tax?! Overtourism & Oversaturation | Conbini Cult 26

Oh boy, here we go again! Recent controversies with tourists, over tourism measures, over saturation of Japan content on social media, do we need a tourist tax? Looks like we’ve got a lot to cover! Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at [email protected] Frankie - @franklinthewoman Cheyenne - @lostwithlow Words mentioned あり得ない arienai - impossible, unbelievable  対策 taisaku - counter-measures 保険証 hokensho - health insurance card 在留カード zairyu card - residence card (for foreign residents) 差別 sabetsu - discrimination 迷惑 (nuisance) youtuber - creators who purposely annoy others or cause a stir for views References/articles: Yoga at Sensoji  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBpvAdXvtiX/?igsh=MXdvMHFzdDV3bW9rZw== Pull-ups at torii gate: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/17/japan/chilean-woman-torii-shrine/ Apology video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSjksbXFp/ Lady riding Hachiko statue in Shibuya  https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSjkGAS8T/ Sitting on the floor  https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSjkGRexH/ 18 year old American tourist caught setting fires in Tokyo  https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/24/japan/crime-legal/american-tourist-tokyo-arson/#:~:text=An%2018%2Dyear%2Dold%20American%20tourist%20was%20arrested%20in%20Tokyo,with%20his%20family%20since%20Oct. Combatting over tourism:  https://www.travelvoice.jp/english/ey-japan-issues-an-insight-report-on-over-tourism-in-japan-introducing-three-major-countermeasures Japan’s international marketing budget - https://www.travelvoice.jp/english/japan-tourism-agency-requests-2-2-times-more-budget-for-fy2024-than-fy2023-focusing-on-a-labor-shortage-issue-in-the-hospitality-industry Hezuma Ryu arrested https://jisin.jp/domestic/2013967/ Fidias evading shinkansen fee https://www.businessinsider.com/youtuber-slammed-free-japan-trip-bus-train-ticket-2023-10 Sushi Incident https://www.bbc.com/japanese/64898215.amp

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