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CategoriesAccessible tourism

The economic impact of the increased number of senior inbound visitors: An Analysis of the “Travel Divide” (7)

By ninjakotan

The economic impact of the increased number of senior inbound visitors: An Analysis of the “Travel Divide” (7)   This post is the final installment of our “Travel Divide” discussion. We will analyze the economic impact if the senior (elderly) segment of inbound visitors increases the number of trips they make. The proportion of inbound travelers by age group is 10% for those in their 50s and 5% for those in their 60s or older (according to the Japan Tourism Agency’s “2019 Annual Report on Spending Trends of Foreign Visitors to Japan“), a figure that may surprise many in the travel industry. The 85% of inbound travelers under the age of 40 indicate that a serious “travel divide” is occurring among inbound travelers. Sources: JTB Travel Annual Report 2020; Japan Tourism Agency, “2019 Annual Report on Consumption Trends of Foreign Visitors to Japan.   According to the United Nations State of World Population 2023, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over is 10% for the world and 20% for the more developed regions. The rate of inbound visitors in their 60s and over is 5%, which is still relatively small. On the other hand, Japanese domestic travelers inread moreThe economic impact of the increased number of senior inbound visitors: An Analysis of the “Travel Divide” (7)

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Braille blocks and accessible tourism

By ninjakotan

Braille blocks and accessible tourism   Table of Contents 1: Japan Braille Library 2: Braille blocks spread from Takadanobaba to the rest of the world 3: Accessible tourism and sustainable tourism   1: Japan Braille Library We want to introduce you to one of our neighborhoods and the wonderful facilities that support the visually impaired, which have spread across the country due to their presence. The Japan Braille Library is located close to our shared office. Kazuo Honma established the Japan Braille Library in 1940 as a library for the visually impaired. Today, besides Braille books, the library offers many other services, including free lending of recorded books and magazines and an internet distribution service. In addition, the Asian Library for the Blind Cooperation Project provides a rich supply of Braille books to the visually impaired in the Asian region. Kazuo Honma said: ‘In rights and duties, the two worlds of the sighted person and the blind person must be fair.’ These words are connected to today’s universal design and accessible design.   2: Braille blocks spread from Takadanobaba to the rest of the world Due to the large number of visually impaired people attending the ‘Japan Braille Library,’ Tokyoread moreBraille blocks and accessible tourism

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CategoriesSustainable travel

CO2 emissions from checked baggage exceed those of 156 countries

By ninjakotan

CO2 emissions from checked baggage exceed those of 156 countries   Table of Contents 1：Global CO2 Emissions from Checked Baggage 2：CO2 emission reduction effect without checked baggage 1：Global CO2 Emissions from Checked Baggage We have previously analyzed the reduction in CO2 emissions by not carrying checked baggage on airplanes to Japan. This time, we will analyze CO2 emissions from checked baggage in the global airline industry. According to “Project Drawdown,” CO2 emissions from the global aviation industry accounted for about 2.6% of global emissions in 2018. According to the World Bank, global CO2 emissions in 2018 were 34.29 billion tons (34.34 billion tons in 2019), which means that CO2 emissions from the aviation industry were 890 million tons in 2018. Note that according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), CO2 emissions from the aviation industry in 2019 were 910 million tons. According to IATA, the global air passenger transport distance (paid passenger kilometers) in 2019 was 8.68 trillion kilometers. Therefore, if all airplanes carried 20 kg of checked baggage by each passenger, 14.51 million tons of CO2 emissions would be from checked baggage. This is 0.3% of the global CO2 emissions of 34.34 billion tons in 2019. It isread moreCO2 emissions from checked baggage exceed those of 156 countries

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Introduction of company logo and service name logo

By ninjakotan

Introduction of company logo and service name logo   Table of Contents 1: Company logo 2: Service name logo 3: Helping limit climate change and bridging the travel divide   1: Company logo One year has passed since the establishment of EDO KAGURA Corporation on 7 December 2021. We recently made the company logo and the logo for the service name NINJA KOTAN. For the company logo, EDO KAGURA Corporation asked a designer to create a logo with the image of a “Kagura costume.” Our services enable travelers not to carry checked baggage on board their planes. Travelers can reduce CO2 emissions significantly by zero-checked baggage. We chose black-green with the image of a deep forest, as our services contribute to sustainable travel and can help limit climate change.   Kagura is a song and dance performance dedicated to the gods in the Japanese Shinto religion. Kagura has a history of more than 1,000 years. The shrines where Kagura is dedicated characterized architectural style as “simplicity.” Our services are also characterized by “simplicity,” as we procure clothing and other necessary items locally (in Japan). So that travelers don’t have to carry large luggage. We believe that there is “Nothing Beatsread moreIntroduction of company logo and service name logo

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Aiming to bridge the travel divide

By ninjakotan

Aiming to bridge the travel divide   Table of Contents 1. Thinking through the Continued Zero Sales 2. What is the Travel Divide? 3. Frequency of travel among seniors has declined sharply 4. Traveling is the No. 1 hobby of seniors 5. Travel lowers dementia risk 6. Invisible handicapped accessible to Travel for the Disabled 7. Family travelers show a sharp decline in overseas travel 8. Family international travel extends children’s curiosity 9. Travel Divide among Millennials 10. Conclusion     1. Thinking through the Continued Zero Sales We have had zero sales since the company’s inception on December 7, 2021. Naturally, we are in the red for our costs. The reason is due to the inability of individual foreign tourists to come to Japan due to COVID-19. Europe, the U.S., and some Asian countries reopened overseas travel since spring 2022. We had expected that the Japanese government would ease the entry of individual foreign tourists in the fall of 2022. However, we must say that the easing of re-entry in the fall of 2022 has become more difficult by increasing the number of COVID-19-positive since mid-July (the 7th wave). Our deficit will continue until the easing of immigration. I’veread moreAiming to bridge the travel divide