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| Above, a shoot at the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Considering the present implosion of Hollywood due to the Harvey Weinstein scandal, the timing for the following news article may be opportune.
The Laredo Morning Times reported:
The government is planning to introduce incentives for filmmakers that shoot their movies in Japan, offering subsidies and tax breaks, according to sources.
Some local governments already offer such incentives, but it would be the first time for the central government to establish a system to attract filmmakers to Japan.
The government aims to introduce the system soon after conducting research on existing incentive packages overseas. It hopes the initiative will boost the domestic film industry by enticing big-budget movie productions to shoot in Japan.
It also hopes domestic and foreign tourists will be attracted to film locations, supporting the government's goal of promoting Japan as a "tourism-oriented country."
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