goods, for a mi llion -- four million people expectedmainland are to visit japan this year. .aking advancate of a weaker yen, the governmetn has been quite welcoming. shops here are quite accomodating. while tourism is booming, the 70th anniversary of japan's world war ii defeat could open old wounds. diplomatic ties are showing signs of a thaw. >> i don't have hatred towards japanese people because we are too far away from that generation. now, i think we are more accepting. yvonne: it is rare to hear chinese being taught in the classroom, but these seem to feel the need to master mandarin. >> if i decide to work him myught -- abroad, i think chinese may be useful. yvonne: for now, classes are enrolled, but the school expects to grow. >> i believe chinese and japanese understand each other. those that attended china have a better understanding. same as the mainland chinese people were been to japan. i think this lack of communication. yvonne: a foreign-exchange that could travel between two nations coming to terms with their own past. shery: let's go now live to yvonne in tok