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 bar charts display the number of Japan’s tourists traveling abroad, measured in millions, and the percentage of Japanese tourists coming to Australia from 1985 to 1995. Both graphs exhibit upward trends throughout the period.

The number of Japanese tourists was around 5 million in 1985, increasing to nearly 6 million the following year. It consistently rose year on year, reaching about 11 million in 1990. Although it slightly decreased in 1991, it grew back to nearly 12 million in 1992. It continued increasing until it reached a peak of 15 million in 1995.

Australia’s share of Japan’s tourist market started at 2% at the beginning of the period, significantly increasing to approximately 3% in the next year. Although it experienced a gradual increase from 1987 to 1988, it demonstrated a significant decline to about 4.2% in 1988. It subsequently rose to 4.8% in 1990. It regularly moved up year on year to achieve its highest percentage of around 6.2% in 1993, before falling to about 6% in 1994.