Foreign tourist spending in Japan rebounds close to pre-COVID levels

Credit card use surged after easing of entry restrictions in October

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Tourists from Taiwan wearing Japanese traditional kimono clothes pose for a photograph in the Asakusa district, a popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo on Jan. 9.  © Reuters

HARUKI KITAGAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Spending by foreigners visiting Japan has recovered close to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis of credit card data.

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