Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) reported that the number of Japanese overseas travelers was up 4.6% year on year, reaching 1,547,000 in November 2017 (preliminary figures), and that the total for the first eleven months of 2017 was 16,420,300 (+4.8%). About 700,000 more travelers will suffice to reach the result of last year (17,116,420 travelers).
The graphs below show the change in the number of Japanese overseas travelers for the past year: