Protest against Tokyo hotel accommodation tax

Protest against Tokyo hotel accommodation tax

OSAKA, Japan - People in Osaka on Oct. 1 protest a hotel accommodation tax levied by the Tokyo metropolitan government by beating bedding. The taxation, which came into effect on Oct. 1, aims to provide money for the Tokyo government to promote tourism in the metropolitan area.

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