I Built 'Sanpai Mining' — An AI System Where Visiting Forgotten Shrines Earns More Than Famous Ones
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The Problem Japan has 80,000+ shrines and temples. But 80% of tourism revenue goes to about 5% of them. Famous spots like Fushimi Inari get 30,000 visitors/day while equally historic sites nearby get 3. Meanwhile: Local festivals are dying (no young people to carry them on) Culture bearers (priests, craftsmen, guides) get almost nothing from tourism revenue Tourists get shallow experiences at overcrowded spots I'm Ko Takahashi, CEO of Jon & Coo Inc. I've been building Matsuri P