On July 20, 2024, an innovative Tokyo-based media startup called PIVOT released a panel discussion about the growth of tourism in Japan featuring valuable insight from Jarman International CEO, Ruth Marie Jarman. The discussion included Ryan Takeshita (Chief Global Editor and Vice President at PIVOT) as the moderator and Teimuraz Lezhava (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Japan) as well as Takayuki Shoji (Rikkyo University professor) as fellow panelists.
The discussion covered a wide range of important topics including why Japan has globally become such a popular travel destination in recent years, and how locals as well as international visitors can work together to help minimize the negative impacts of overtourism (littering, congestion, damage to historical sites, etc).
The episode is now available HERE in Japanese on the PIVOT YouTube channel with over 1.95 million subscribers.