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Story summary
- Chinese tourists have reduced travel to Japan due to tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
- In Osaka, over 600 bookings have been canceled, risking a ¥1.2 trillion loss next year.
- Japan is shifting focus to South Korea and Southeast Asia to offset the decline.
- Chinese bookings for winter and early spring are down 55% to 65%.
- Experts project Japan may regain half to two-thirds of lost Chinese tourism in 12–18 months.
