Band 6+: The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors who came to Japan for different purposes between 1990 and 2010. Su mmarize the in formation by sele cting and re port ing the main features , and make comparisons where relevant . Writ e at least 150 words .

The line chart gives information about how many visitors who visited Japan for various purposes, measured in million from 1990 to 2010.

Overall, it is clear that the number of business was the highest in 2000, while visiting friends saw the smallest number in 1990.

In 1990, the figure for business witnessed about 6.2 million. In addition, the figure for holiday was larger than that for visit friends, with the former seeing approximately 5.7 million, while the latter accounting for around 3.9 million. In the following decade, the figure for business reached its peak with (peaked at) roughly 9.6 million. Moreover, both the figures for holiday and visit friends saw a modest growth.

After 5 years, both of business and holiday saw a decrease numbers. While the former declined to around 7.9 million, the latter dropped to about 7 million. However, the number of visiting friends saw an increase witnessing roughly 6.2 million. In 2010, business witnessed a growth number at about 8.2 million. Moreover, the number of holiday was approximately 0.2 million higher than that for visiting friends.