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China visitors fuel a boom in demand for tour buses in Japan
Published Thu, Jul 30, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Tokyo
THE surge in Chinese visitors to Japan is sparking a boom in demand for tour buses to take them shopping and sightseeing.
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp said it has received more orders for large-sized sightseeing buses during the first half of this year than the total for a typical year. Hino Motors Ltd's sales of large-sized tourist buses rose 63 per cent in the three months ended June from a year earlier.
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