A: Hey, Yuki-chan! Did you check out the news lately?
B: Nope, not yet. What's up?

A: Turns out China told their people not to visit Japan, and it looks like they haven't changed their minds yet. That means places like Osaka could be hit hard since they have a lot of Chinese tourists.

B: Oh, really? I didn't know that! So, what's going on in Osaka now?

A: Well, our friend Haruka went to the famous canal district, Dotonbori, and it seems that there are still a lot of tourists, but fewer Chinese ones compared to before. It used to be full of shady-looking folks and pushy salespeople, but now it's cleaner and has more Asian and European visitors.

B: Interesting! What about the shops? Are they doing okay?

A: Well, there are a lot of drugstores around because Japanese cosmetics are popular with Chinese tourists, but they're not selling as much now since there are fewer Chinese shoppers. There's also overcapacity in terms of stores, which could hurt their business in the long run.

B: Wow, that sounds tough. What about the food places? Are people still going there?

A: Yeah! Places like takoyaki and cheesecake shops are still packed with tourists from all over. It's just the shopping stores that seem to be affected more. Haruka felt like the consumerist touristy stores were getting less attention, though.

B: That makes sense. So, it seems that Osaka is not empty, but there are definitely fewer Chinese tourists. Let's hope things get better soon!