'Peak Japan' is here, but it won't last without intentional use of data

Anime, tourism and content exports are reshaping Japan's global influence

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The simple railway crossing in Kamakura was featured in "Slam Dunk" and attracts many tourists.

Douglas Montgomery is CEO of Global Connects Media and an adjunct professor at Temple University Japan.

Japan is having its moment. Again. But this time it's different. From sold-out anime conventions in the U.S., Europe and Asia, to the crossover popularity of baseball's Shohei Ohtani and the explosion of inbound tourists, Japanese cultural influence has never been stronger.

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