This year the tourism numbers from Japan will also be significantly up, because virtually no Japanese tour groups or FIT travelers are going to Europe, China or South Korea.  They are heading to the Mainland US and Hawaii as alternatives.  

So just as US tourists avoid storm ravaged Florida and the Caribbean, the violence of Mexico, the terrorism in Europe, and the uncertainty of travel in Asia, Japanese tourists are seeking safety in places perceived as safe from political, economic and natural disasters.  Oddly, the Japanese don't view Guam as another alternative visitor location due to the North Korean situation.  Some how they don't see Hawaii as vulnerable as Guam for some reason.

So the HTA should congratulate the ISIS terrorists, the global warming hysteria, North Korean Rocketman and President Trump for boosting our tourism to record setting numbers!