the nick kayaverage ended the day at 33,533 this friday, september 15th.he index began the week muted but saw a boost later on. traders in tokyo bought more softbank shares on friday after the company ship designer armings was listed in the nasdaq. on wednesday the japanese government will release the number of foreign visitors for the month of august. now, the figure in july rose to its highest since the pandemic rebounding to about 80% of the pre-pandemic levels. this recovery is expected to gather momentum especially after china lifted a ban on group travel to japan in august. but there are now growing concerns in the industry that tourists from the country may cancel their visits to japan. this is because china is criticizing japan for releasing treated and diluted water from the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant. an expert on the chinese economy says concerns could eventually dissipate. >> translator: i think most chinese are watching this issue calmly. indeed, it might curb travel demand to japan to a certain extent, but it's a political issue. s