Relative change in number of visitors to Shinjuku-ku in Tokyo Japan 2020
Due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Japan, the government announced on February 26 that major cultural or sports events, such as concerts, must be cancelled for the coming two weeks. All the schools in the country were also closed until the beginning of April. In response to those measures, some companies in Japan, such as Fujitsu Ltd., suggested to their employees to work remotely from home.
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