Japan awaits big wave of Southeast Asian tourists

Proximity and budget airline flights favor the nation as neighbors grow richer

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Thai tourists find their nirvana at a Buddhist temple in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan.

KAZUHIRO OGAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Amid Japan's inbound tourism boom, the number of Southeast Asians visiting the country is particularly conspicuous.

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