TOKYO, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Thursday upgraded its economic views on six of the country's nine regions, supported by strong domestic demand despite inflation and a revival of inbound tourism.

In its quarterly report reviewing the Japanese regional economies, the Kanto-Koshinetsu area centering on Tokyo is among the six that saw an upgrade, while the assessments were retained for the remaining three regions - the Kinki region that includes Osaka and Kyoto, Tokai and Kyushu-Okinawa.

"All nine regions reported that their respective economies, despite being affected by a slowdown in the pace of recovery in overseas economies and by price rises, had been either picking up or recovering moderately," the BOJ said.

The upgrades also came as a weaker yen has served as a boon to foreign tourists, with the total number of visitors to Japan recovering to nearly pre-pandemic levels. Enditem

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