In many of the countries with a high level of art and culture, exports and imports of works of art are well-balanced, or exports eceed imports, but Japan is an exceptional country with a surplus of imports.
 In 1990, exports from Japan was apprx US$45,000,000 and imports
to Japan was apprx US$4,200,000,000. This expenditure for buying
foreign works of art was 2.3% of grand total of imports to Japan. |
Japan is an exceptional country with a surplus of imports.
