The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australia's share of the Japanese tourist market.

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tourists travelling abroad and the percentages of Australia’s share of Japan’s tourist market in a 10 - year period, commencing from 1985.

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the number of

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tourists travelling to other countries in the world increased gradually over

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time period.

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, there were some minor fluctuations in

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tourist market.

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the beginning, there were approximately 5

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people who travelled abroad in Japan.

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, it experienced a steady rise to reach nearly 11

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in 1990. The following year witnessed a small drop in the number of tourists, at just above 10

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onwards, the figures went up significantly to finish at a high of just under 16

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. In terms of Australia’s share of

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tourist market, it started at a low rate (exactly 2%) in 1985.

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, the following years saw a drastic increase in percentages coming to Australia, at nearly 5% in 1988 before falling to just above 4% in 1989. In the final years, it climbed up again and reached a peak of roughly 6.1% in 1993.