Sunday May 27, 2012

We hope to help recover tourism demand in the region by equipping the area with unmatched hospitality prowess.

A Japan Tourism Agency official. The JTA plans to provide hospitality training to nurture local guides in the six prefectures of the Tohoku region. (Jiji Press)

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    tkoind2

    I have heard many people say that Japan is very polite but not very hospitable. Hospitality "prowess" will not solve problems. What you need is genuine "Hospitality" to make people feel welcome and happy when visiting Japan. So far I see very little hope of realizing that goal with how much of the country behaves.

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    gaijinfo

    In order to see if they've reached their goal of "unmatched" hospitality prowess, how exactly do they intend to measure it?

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    JohnBecker

    Not to be insensitive, but they'll have a lot more success if they equip the area with unmatched decontamination prowess first.

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    Darren Brannan

    I have travelled all over Tohoku and I must admit, the people might be frosty when they are outside in the snow but have hearts warm enough to melt snow.Very friendly and helpful.I particularly enjoyed Akita.

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