Asian startups push Japan's tourism sector into digital age

Online sales platforms replace paper tickets and handwritten reservations

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Visitor arrivals in Japan exceeded 1 million for the third straight month in February. © Reuters

SAYUMI TAKE and KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Asian travel startups see potential for growth in Japan and are helping drive the nation's tourism industry into the digital age via online sales to replace paper tickets and reservations recorded in notebooks.

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