Japan has long been a leading force for research and development in many major and micro industries – from engineering and pharmaceuticals to robotics – and also has a strong academic community with a driven spirit as evidenced by its 26 Nobel Prize winners in areas such as physics, chemistry, and medicine.

In China, the National Day holidays have started and several tourists from the country are anticipated to visit disaster ridden Japan.   Chinese ports and airports started filling up with holidaymakers on Monday, as nationals highlighted the foundation of the …