the president of the company, eileen dimenti and her staff, are busy planning new trips for spring. >> this year we will concentrate on things we should not miss in japan, the cherry blossom season. >>ome theilipino tourists heading to japan will travel on a low-cost carrier that began operating between tokyo and manila last march. commercial jets like these are helping the travel market really take off. >> we'll continuously grow, again, because of the affordability. >> japanese destinations are eager to show what they have to offer. the street fair in manila attracted different companies from japan. >> it's a paradise for hot springs lovers. so you have to let the water from the river into your home. and you can make your own hot springs. >> an official described the prefecture's beautiful scenery and delicious food, including its tangerines. >> the opportunity to do the networking here is doing an immensely on the opportunity to understand japan. >> japan, we feel, is a very safe place to go to, so it's another good alternative to china. so we're going -- i'm positive there are mor