A British cultural heritage expert has praised Japan’s tourism for putting the country on track to achieve global standards, but said more work is needed, The Japan Times reported on 4 May.
According to David Atkinson, chairman and president of Tokyo-based heritage restoration firm Konishi Decorative Arts & Crafts Company, Japan’s business strategies are reaching a level on a par with other tourism-focused countries.
“Tourism can be a main pillar of Japan’s economic growth that stands on its own merit”, he explained. “It is already a large industry worldwide, and Japan has potential”.