Japan’s struggling tourism sector despairs at lack of COVID exit

Japan's tourism industry is still waiting for the country's borders to fully reopen [File: Kentaro Takahashi/Bloomberg] (Bloomberg)

When Japan implemented a blanket ban on inbound tourists in April 2020, Andrew William braced for a tough few months.

As revenues from his Kyoto tour company An Design plummeted, William shifted to virtual experiences to keep his business afloat.