forward the capitol hotel tokyu the st. regis osaka the westin sendai hotel il palazzo fukuoka hoshinoya karuizawa hotel la suite kobe harborland hoshinoya kyoto noborioji hotel, nara the peninsula tokyo the ritz-carlton, tokyo conrad tokyo grand hyatt tokyo ana intercontinental tokyo shangri-la hotel tokyo mandarin oriental tokyo hilton tokyo hotel hilton nagoya hotel hyatt regency hakone resort and spa four seasons hotel tokyo at chinzan-so four seasons hotel tokyo at marunouchi the ritz-carlton, osaka hilton osaka hotel hyatt regency fukuoka imperial hotel tokyo park hyatt tokyo hotel yokohama royal park hotel ana crowne plaza kobe the westin tokyo ana intercontinental manza beach hotel & resort sheraton grande ocean resort intercontinental yokohama grand ana crowne plaza osaka ana crowne plaza fukuoka hyatt regency tokyo hotel hyatt regency kyoto hyatt regency osaka park hotel tokyo swissotei nankai, osaka acknowledgement