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Hundreds of Japanese guests arrived in private jets at Sicily's four-day birthday celebration as a businessman buys up Palermo's hotels, theater, and opera house for his 1,400 closest guests amid locals' indignation

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 3, 2023
Kaoru Nakajima (right) has hired out many of Palermo's oldest and most prominent landmarks (insets) to commemorate his 73rd birthday, attracting scores of associates and acquaintances from Japan to join him. Hundreds of Japanese visitors were landing at Palermo airport on connecting flights and private jets, according to a video shared by La Giornale di Sicilia; the airport terminal was brimming with people speaking Japanese (left). When being interviewed, one woman simply said, 'Enjoy Sicily, ciao,' before smiling at the camera.