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Lyle Solla-Yates
@Lyle@cville.online  ·  activity timestamp 6 hours ago

I missed this a few years ago. I regularly lecture about Homer Plessy and his work in 1892 to fight racial segregation in the American South. His work backfired when the Supreme Court immortalized him with their disastrous Plessy v Ferguson decision enshrining racial segregation as constitutional. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59888947 #segregation #CivilRights #JimCrow #PlessyVFerguson #HomerPlessy #SCOTUS

Homer Plessy: Pardon for 'separate but equal' civil rights figure

Homer Plessy's arrest 130 years ago led to one of the most criticised Supreme Court decisions in US history.
Lyle Solla-Yates
@Lyle@cville.online replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 hours ago

If you wish to pay your respects you can still find his grave today in desegregated #NOLA https://uniquenola.com/blog/visit-homer-plessys-tomb/ #tourism

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 hours ago

The government is considering holding as soon as early next week a ministerial meeting to discuss policy regarding foreign nationals, including tightening rules regarding land acquisition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/31/japan/politics/policy-foreigners-discussion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #foreignworkers #tourism #taxes #immigration

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

With many Washington tourist spots closed due to the U.S. government shutdown, visitors are checking out an unexpected new attraction: the surprise demolition of the White House's East Wing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/25/world/tourists-recoil-trump-east-wing-demolition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #architecture #tourism #republicans #democrats

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

The Department of Homeland Security will require all immigrants and noncitizens to be photographed when entering and leaving the U.S. under new regulations released Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/25/world/us-photograph-noncitizensentering-exiting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #immigration #us #donaldtrump #tourism

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

New Japanese tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko voiced concern over the concentration of foreign visitors in certain regions, calling the situation "very serious." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/25/japan/politics/japan-tourism-minister-overtourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tourism #overtourism #yasushikaneko #jip #ridesharing

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New tourism minister calls concentration of tourists in certain areas 'very serious'

New Japanese tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko has voiced concerns about overtourism and the negative impact on the country from the large influx of foreign tourists.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

The charm of Osaka's Nakatsu has earned it a spot on Time Out magazine’s “world’s coolest neighborhoods” list. Locals hope the area retains its balance of old and new to preserve its identity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/21/lifestyle/nakatsu-osaka-worlds-coolest-neighborhoods/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #osaka #tourism

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Nakatsu keeps its cool as gentrification looms

Named one of Time Out’ magazine's “world’s coolest neighborhoods,” the residents of Osaka’s Nakatsu hope the area can retain its balance of old and new that makes it special.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

A recent deluge in Bali that killed at least 18 people and left four missing was caused partly by record rain, but was also a reckoning for years of rampant overdevelopment and a waste management system under strain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/10/21/sustainability/flood-bali-overdevelopment-waste/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #bali #floods #climatechange #indonesia #tourism

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Bali grapples with flood reckoning as overdevelopment and waste take toll

The island's south has been transformed by a tourism boom that brought jobs and economic benefits, but also paved over and built on greenery that once provided drainage.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January to September exceeded 30 million, surpassing that mark at the fastest pace ever, the Japan National Tourism Organization said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/japan/foreign-visitors-30-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #japantourismagency

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Foreign visitors to Japan this year top 30 million at fastest pace yet

With the autumn foliage season and winter holidays still to come, the yearly figure could end up exceeding 40 million for the first time.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

From Oct. 23, contactless payments will be accepted at the ticket counter for water buffalo cart rides across the shallow sea between the Iriomote and Yubu islands in Okinawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/okinawa-buffalo-contactless/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #cashless #okinawa

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Contactless payments to become option for Okinawa water buffalo cart rides

With the contactless payment option, the water buffalo cart operator's ticket counter work is expected to become less burdensome and more efficient.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, which concluded on Monday, attracted a total of 25,578,986 visitors during its 184-day run. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/osaka-expo-visitors-exceed-25-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #tourism #osaka

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Osaka Expo drew 25.57 million visitors over 184 days

A total of 207,889 people visited the site on Monday, the last day of the event.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Though the Osaka Expo has come to a close, many local governments are eager to capitalize on the success of the international event to attract tourists while the positive effects last. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/local-governments-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #tourism #localgovernment

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The public and private sectors of Fukushima are banding together to preserve and pass on the prefecture's iconic Tsuruga Castle to future generations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/fukushima-tsuruga-castle-preservation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukushima #tsurugacastle #tourism

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@Federation_Bot  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Japan will be the most impacted by a global tourist-service labor shortfall, according to a new report, with a 29% gap forecast in the country in 2035. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/10/toursim-labor-shortage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tourism #foreignworkers #hotels #restaurants

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Tokyo has been ranked as the world’s best large city for the second consecutive year, solidifying Japan’s position as a global tourism powerhouse. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/09/japan/tokyo-large-city-ranking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #hotels #tourism

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

A bear attacked has a Spanish tourist in a village popular with visitors, a local official has said, days after another mauling left one woman dead and another missing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/06/japan/bear-attack-tourist-shirakawago/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #bears #animals #shirakawago #gifu #tourism

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Spanish tourist injured in latest bear attack

The 44-year-old tourist was pounced on from behind as he was walking to a bus stop on Sunday.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

In the small town of Kutchan, near the internationally renowned Niseko ski slopes in Japan, a barren field once planted with potatoes has become a flash point for a national conflict over labor, tourism and immigration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/04/japan/society/japan-foreign-workers-ski-resort/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #hokkaido #tourism #immigration #jobs

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A Japanese ski resort town is roiled by a debate over immigration

Residents are protesting a planned housing facility for foreign workers, exposing the conflict between labor needs and worries over immigration.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Have a “good Halloween,” not a disruptive one, Shibuya Mayor Ken Hasebe is urging foreign visitors ahead of the celebration, during which costumed revelers typically descend upon the popular Tokyo district. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/03/japan/society/shibuya-halloween-restrictions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tokyo #shibuya #kenhasebe #halloween #alcohol #tourism #drinking

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Those entrusted with safeguarding the Japanese tea ceremony see the global matcha craze not as a threat, but as a rare opportunity to share the deeper meaning and values of tea culture with the world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/japan/society/tea-ceremony-matcha/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #matcha #food #tea #tourism

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Yamanashi Prefecture has collected a total of ¥590 million in entrance fees for one of its Mount Fuji trails, more than double the amount from last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/mount-fuji-total-fee-doubles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mountfuji #yamanashiprefecture #tourism

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Yamanashi Prefecture doubles Mount Fuji revenue to ¥590 million

This year the prefecture doubled the entrance fee for the mountain’s most popular route — the Yoshida Trail — from ¥2,000 to ¥4,000.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Visitors to the World Expo in Osaka has topped 22 million, which is regarded as the event's break-even point, organizers said Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/28/japan/osaka-expo-visitors-exceed-22-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #tourism #osaka

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