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Journalist in Japan, author of 'An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History & Culture - From the Age of Musashi to Contemporary Pop Culture'.
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‘Fine for others to pay more’: Can Japan attract more overseas tourists while charging them extra?

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By Gavin Blair
| Taipei Times Verified
By Gavin Blair / The Guardian Perched dramatically on a hilltop in western Japan, Himeji Castle’s striking white-plastered, tiered roofs earned it the moniker “white heron castle.” The sweeping 17th-century complex is regarded as the finest existing samurai fortress, and attracts more than one and a half million visitors a year. But as Japan seeks to manage greater numbers of foreign tourists, Himeji is one of the attractions raising admission prices for non-residents.
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China has accused Japan of 'reckless militarism'. What's behind the latest tensions?

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By Gavin Blair
| MSN UK Verified
Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have ebbed and flowed in the decades since the second world war, but hit an undeniable low this week. Denouncing what it proclaimed was Japan's “reckless pursuit of ‘new militarism'”, this week China imposed new export controls on 40 Japanese companies over dual-use items, or items that can be used for both civilian and military purposes.
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China has accused Japan of ‘reckless militarism’. What’s behind the latest tensions?

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By Gavin Blair
| Inkl
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel is pictured on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea, amid worsening relations with Japan. Photograph: Erik de Castro/Reuters Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have ebbed and flowed in the decades since the second world war, but hit an undeniable low this week.
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