The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

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

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
The bar graph illustrates how many Japanese travellers fly overseas during a period of ten years commencing from 1985 to 1995.
Besides
, the line graph depicts the percentage of Japan's tourist market which Australia welcomed in these times. At first glance, it is recognizable that
overall
, the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad dramatically skyrocketed over these reporting periods, whilst, the rate of these travellers visiting Australia increased. Looking at the data in more detail,
it is clear that
more than 5
million
of the population in Japan travelled to other countries. After half a decade,
this
number approximately doubled, till reached 11
million
in 1990.
However
, there was a gradual decline in
this
amount by almost one
million
in 1991. In the following years, the proportion of Japanese citizens visiting other nations significantly rose and peaked at moderately below 16
million
in 1995. Moving onto the second chart, the Australian territory only received 2% of the total in 1985. Interestingly, a slight rise was noticed in
this
percentage by 3% after four years,
then
this
rate decreased in 1989. Since
then
, there was an upward trend in Australia's share of Japan's tourist market, till reached its peak at 6
million
in 1995.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • decade
  • fluctuation
  • consistent growth
  • market share
  • peak
  • period
  • significant
  • trend
  • indicate
  • tourism industry
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