Japan tops many travelers’ wishlists, with searches for learning Japanese up 30%. Tourists are embracing local phrases to ...

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A poster on a subway station wall in Tokyo gives tourists tips on how to enjoy sightseeing in the Japanese capital.

I love Tokyo. If I had to eat only in one city for the rest of my life, Tokyo would be it,' Anthony Bourdain once said. Young ...