TOKYO -- Japanese businesses are cautiously opening up on the first weekend since the government lifted the COVID-19 state of emergency across the country.
Theme parks, shopping areas draw crowds as restrictions ease

Sightseers in Kyoto walk toward Kiyomizu-dera, a well-known Buddhist temple, on Oct. 2. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
TOKYO -- Japanese businesses are cautiously opening up on the first weekend since the government lifted the COVID-19 state of emergency across the country.