BBC Article:

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/gallery/20200609-the-life-long-exercise-that-keeps-japan-moving

Ideas:

I've been traveling to Yokohama Japan for the past 22 years. In the mornings I run at Yamashita Park, koen, and there is always a group around 6:30 or 7:00 that begin to meet and they do their morning exercises to the music.

It seems I've run so much in the park, when they are there, they still still remember me, as I run by and around them as they do their morning exercise.

I then see some of them head to the McDonalds on the other end of the park, walking past the famous Yokohama Hotel New Grand, famous for their Napolitana pasta. 

Its seems almost any hour of the day there, or used to be, before the virus, there were walkers, joggers, runners everywhere in the park.

Of course I've seen recent pictures of no one in the park and police tape up everywhere to keep people out.

But as Yokohama and other cities are now opening I'm sure the morning exercisers are back at the park.

Lets talk business and economics. There are some businesses that operate at the park, such at the famous ship anchored there along with some a few dinner cruise companies. I'm sure they are not doing too good now because of the virus situation, but hopefully, as people/customers/consumers begin to feel better about things, they will begin to return.

And then there was the recent Star Hotel, across the street from Yamashita Park, that announced they were going out of business because of the virus situation.

There are still three or four hotels still across the street from the park and near Yokohama China town. And there is also the Motomachi shopping area at the end of the park, not far away.

Both Motomachi and Chinatown depend a lot on domestic and international tourists.

Domestic tourists are beginning to return, but of course the country is not open yet for international tourists. 

Lets have hope that this summer begins to get back to some kind of new normal, meaning some return to more consumer activity and not just being wary of going out and spending and doing things. 

We we are in a new normal but that doesn't mean the end of economic or consumer activity. 

Have a Nice Day and Be Safe!