bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ʌvðə bˈʊk, mˈɔltɚ ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɪts fˈɜːst sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt wˈeɪv ʌv dʒˌæpənˈiːz tˈʊɹɹɪzəm.
Because of the Japanese popularity of the book, Malta received its first significant wave of Japanese tourism.