attracted by kumano's natural beauty and unique culture, he decided to take the job of promoting the ka man know code toe. >> we've been working on letting guests have access to the real japan countryside and get close to the people, the place, the culture. >> reporter: here he gives a tour to a spanish couple on their honeymoon. they wed on the san diego world heritage route in northern spain. now they've come to experience this one. >> basically there's the end of the valley. there's mountains up the site. the shrine is on this side and the waterfall is over here. this section is a very nice walk. it's short, but it's very beautiful. >> reporter: towie says they believe gods live in the three grand shrines of kamano. first the couple head to the gateway of the mountain. as they hike on the ancient trail, the two relax and enjoy the experience. eventually they arrive at a spot with a spectacular view. the two prayed just like people did in ancient times. >> we wanted to be more natural and authentic and isolated place that you could feel like the real japan. >> reporter: towie has a

hideo kumano is one of them. he's an executive chief economist at day each chi life research. he has shared his insight on the impact of a prolonged trade deficit. >> translator: if the trade deficit cannot be offset by incomes earned abroad that would cause a current account deficit. that could prompt investors to pull money out of japan, leading to lower demand for japanese government bonds and higher interest rates. >> on the outlook for japan's economy, he says domestic demand will likely remain sluggish due to the shrinking population. he says japan needs to boost its competitiveness by using technological innovation to make attractive products. japan's economy is improving and people want to be paid more. >> deflationary pressure is easing somewhat and the tax hike for consumption tax is coming up in april, so people's incomes have to go up for a solid economic recovery, so people are paying close attention to company managers and labor union leaders in japan, kicking off annual wage negotiations. the talks opened and the government's strong expectations for wage increas