Japan recently eased visa restrictions to give tourists easier entry, as the number of Chinese tourists has multiplied in recent years. 'the image has changed quite a bit,' Mr. Ono said.

小野说，日本目前放宽了签证限制，方便了游客的入境，近年来中国游客数量成倍增长，中国的形像发生了很大的变化。

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On July 1st Japan relaxed visa requirements for well-off Chinese tourists.

7月1日，日本放宽了富裕中国游客的签证要求。

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Japan generally charges 3,000 yen (29 dollars) for a single-entry visa and 6,000 yen for a double-entry or multiple-entry visa.

而通常情况下，在日本办理一次入境签证需要花3000日元(约合29美元)，办理两次入境和多次入境签证则需要花6000日元。

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On July 1st Japan relaxed visa requirements for well-off Chinese tourists.

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This company outing was to be the biggest tourist group since this summer when Japanese visa regulations were relaxed and the pool of potential Chinese tourists to Japan aligned to Japanese Ministry guidelines regarding job and income levels increased to about 20 million.

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