Band 8+: The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australias share of the Japanese tourist market. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The charts provide data on the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australia’s share of Japan’s tourist market.

Overall, the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad showed an upward trend over the period. However, Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market experienced some fluctuations during these years.

Focusing on the number of Japanese tourists travelling overseas, the figure rose significantly from approximately 5 million in 1985 to around 10 million by 1990. However, it experienced a slight fall of nearly 1 million in 1991. After that, the number increased steadily until the end of the period, peaking at just below 16 million visitors in 1995.

Turning to Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market, the percentage followed a generally similar upward trend. The proportion rose sharply from about 2% in 1985 to nearly 5% in 1988. In 1989, it saw a slight decrease to just above 4%. After that, the figure increased steadily and peaked in 1993 at a little over 6%, before falling slightly to 6% in 1994.