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Airbnb hosts in Japan generated incomes of 236 billion JPY in 2015, hosting 101 nights a year on average

Airbnb hosts in Japan generated incomes of 236 billion JPY in 2015, hosting 101 nights a year on average

#EconomicImpact #Airbnb
Ctrip links to Japan’s OTA relux to increase luxury accommodation inventories in Japan

Ctrip links to Japan’s OTA relux to increase luxury accommodation inventories in Japan

#InboundTravelInJapan #BusinessPartnership
Booking.com begins listing licensed vacation rentals as its second house category

Booking.com begins listing licensed vacation rentals as its second house category

#SharingEconomy #OTA
Facebook APAC VP talks about mobile revolution at WIT Japan 2016

Facebook APAC VP talks about mobile revolution at WIT Japan 2016

#WITJapan #Facebook
Japanese OTA Ikyu is ambitious to a vacation rental business for licensed luxury properties

Japanese OTA Ikyu is ambitious to a vacation rental business for licensed luxury properties

#OTA #WITJapan #newbusiness
Five major Japanese OTAs talk about their future businesses at WIT Japan 2016

Five major Japanese OTAs talk about their future businesses at WIT Japan 2016

#OTA #WITJapan
Japanese 10’s female smart phone users use Twitter for hot topics and Google for troubleshooting

Japanese 10’s female smart phone users use Twitter for hot topics and Google for troubleshooting

#SNS #mobile
The China’s biggest OTA Ctrip ties up with JCB of Japan for prepaid cards

The China’s biggest OTA Ctrip ties up with JCB of Japan for prepaid cards

#OTA
Airbnb signs a partnership contract Japan’s CCC for penetration of home sharing service in Japan

Airbnb signs a partnership contract Japan’s CCC for penetration of home sharing service in Japan

#SharingEconomy #Airbnb
China’s payment service WeChat Payment can be used in Haneda Airport

China’s payment service WeChat Payment can be used in Haneda Airport

#InboundTravelInJapan #mobile
Japanese communication app LINE users reach 43 million, and Instagram users skyrocket by 80%

Japanese communication app LINE users reach 43 million, and Instagram users skyrocket by 80%

#mobile
Online payment in Japan is expected to reach 15 trillion JPY in 2020, boosted by cross border EC and Fin Tech services

Online payment in Japan is expected to reach 15 trillion JPY in 2020, boosted by cross border EC and Fin Tech services

#DailyLifeInJapan #online
Smart phone users outnumber PC users in Japan due to a rapid increase in 45 years old or older users

Smart phone users outnumber PC users in Japan due to a rapid increase in 45 years old or older users

#DailyLifeInJapan #mobile
Placing Japan as the top priority market, Expedia CEO talks about keys to increase lodging guests

Placing Japan as the top priority market, Expedia CEO talks about keys to increase lodging guests

#Expedia
Kyoto-based NPO launches the Japan’s first car sharing service, using Uber app

Kyoto-based NPO launches the Japan’s first car sharing service, using Uber app

#SharingEconomy
Seventy percent of Japanese next generation seniors have experienced online bookings for travel

Seventy percent of Japanese next generation seniors have experienced online bookings for travel

#DailyLifeInJapan #online
Japanese security service provider ALSOK launches support services for home sharing operation

Japanese security service provider ALSOK launches support services for home sharing operation

#SharingEconomy
Japanese young females frequently use Twitter or LINE on reliable accounts for information gathering

Japanese young females frequently use Twitter or LINE on reliable accounts for information gathering

#DailyLifeInJapan #online
A share of online shopping by 40’s to 60’s reaches 70% - Hakuhodo research

A share of online shopping by 40’s to 60’s reaches 70% - Hakuhodo research

#DailyLifeInJapan #online
Rakuten accelerates the activity booking business by investing in a U.S. booking management system

Rakuten accelerates the activity booking business by investing in a U.S. booking management system

#OTA #Rakuten

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Mastercard Economics Institute analyzes weak yen gives larger influence to Asian travelers to Japan

Global Power City Index 2024 shows Tokyo remains 3rd but narrows the gap of New York as 2nd

Global Power City Index 2024 shows Tokyo remains 3rd but narrows the gap of New York as 2nd

International visitors to Japan were record-high for 7 months in a row with 2.93 million in August 2024

International visitors to Japan were record-high for 7 months in a row with 2.93 million in August 2024
LINE Yahoo search trend shows Japanese solo travelers are interested in South Korea or Bangkok in this summer

LINE Yahoo search trend shows Japanese solo travelers are interested in South Korea or Bangkok in this summer

Foreigners’ guest nights increased in other local destinations than Golden Route in Japan, according to the May 2024 statistics

Foreigners’ guest nights increased in other local destinations than Golden Route in Japan, according to the May 2024 statistics

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