17 Why do Japanese people love Hawaii so much?

<p>On this episode of <em>Ichimon Japan</em> we ask: Why do Japanese people love Hawaii so much?</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Topics Discussed<br /></strong></h2> <ul> <li>Why Hawaii is such a popular travel destination among Japanese travelers</li> <li>How many Japanese people came to Hawaii in 2019</li> <li>How the amount of Japanese travelers to Hawaii compares to the amount of travelers from other places</li> <li>How many Japanese people went to Guam and Okinawa in 2019</li> <li>The surge in popularity of Guam among Japanese tourists</li> <li>A brief look at the history of Hawaii and how it may have helped make Hawaii so popular among Japanese travelers</li> <li>The 1948 song "Akogare no Hawaii Kōro" ("The Hawaii Cruise I Long For," 憧れのハワイ航路)</li> <li>How much it would have cost someone from Japan to purchase a package tour to Hawaii in 1964</li> <li>What year the average Japanese salary rose above the cost of a package tour from Japan to Hawaii</li> <li>How pancakes from Hawaii became so popular in Japan</li> <li>The connection between Hawaiian pizza and Canada</li> <li>What loco moco is</li> <li>Eggs n' Things</li> <li>The aggressive sales tactics of some vendors in Ala Moana Center and how they target Japanese tourists</li> <li>How much money Japanese tourists spend on average while in Hawaii and how this compares to the amount of money spent by those from the mainland U.S.</li> <li>How you should "Discover Guam"</li> <li>And more!</li> </ul> <h2 style="padding-left: 40px; text-align: center;"> <strong>Sources, Links, Videos, Etc.</strong></h2> <p>If you would like to listen to the 1948 song "Akogare no Hawaii Kōro," you can do so via the video below.</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avVzCPj35pE&feature=emb_title"> Akogare no Hawaii Kōro</a></li> </ul> <p>Here are some of the main English language articles used as references for this episode.</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/03/12/business/japanese-tourists-longing-hawaii-still-worth-banking