The number of foreign tourists to Japan reached a record high from July to September this year.

According to the Japan Tourism Agency, a record high 2,777,000 foreigners visited Japan during the three-month period, TBS reported Friday.

On average, each individual is said to have spent 117,151 yen during their travels, and in the wake of the declining value of the yen, cameras, video cameras, and watches were an especially popular commodity among tourists this year.

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