Why’s everybody going to Japan?

A Japanese listener gets so many houseguests she starts a spreadsheet to try to figure out what's going on. Why has American tourism to Japan gotten so out of control? The story of a government plot.
Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S. (amazon.com/dp/140398476X?lv=shuf&language=…) by Roland Kelts
Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style (amazon.com/dp/B06XKVBT1D?lv=shuf&channelId…) by W. David Marx
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