By Yutaka Iimura,Senior Fellow at GRIPS Alliance,Visiting Professor at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies,Former Ambassador of Japan to Indonesia and to France
In August 2025, Japan reached a historic milestone in inbound tourism. According to the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), an estimated 3,428,000 overseas visitors came to Japan that month—up 16.9% year-on-year.
On July 11, 11:11 a.m. (Portuguese time), it was announced Kazuyoshi Miura would travel to Portugal to discuss extending his contract with UD Oliveirense.