Cultural Heritage and Tourism in Japan (Routledge Cultural Heritage and Tourism Series)

This book offers a comprehensive understanding of cultural heritage in Japan and its relationship with both domestic and international tourism. Japan has witnessed an increase in tourism, with rising visitor numbers to both established destinations and lesser known sites. This has generated greater attention towards various aspects of Japanese culture, heritage and society. This book explores these diverse aspects of everyday life in Japan and their interconnections with tourism. It begins with a conceptual framework of key theories related to heritage and tourism, serving as a useful apparatus for further discussions in the following chapters. Each chapter studies a specific aspect of Japan's cultural heritage, from the history of Japan, the development of war sites, such as Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to tourist destinations, indigenous communities and their places of residence, festivals such as __matsuri__, to popular culture and media. Each chapter discusses a certain type of cultural heritage first in a global context and then examines it in a Japanese context, aiming to demonstrate the relation between these two different contexts. In each chapter, furthermore, how a particular kind of Japan's cultural heritage is utilised as tourism resources and how it is perceived and consumed by international and domestic tourists are discussed. Finally, the book revisits the conceptual framework to suggest future directions for cultural heritage and tourism in Japan. Written in an informative and accessible style, this book will be of interest to scholars, students and practitioners in the fields of tourism, cultural studies and heritage studies. This book offers a comprehensive understanding of cultural heritage in Japan and its relationship with both domestic and international tourism. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 6 List of figures 8 List of tables 9 Acknowledgements 10 Preface 11 List of abbreviations and acronyms 13 1. Introduction 16 2. Religious landscape of Japan: Religions, spiritual philosophies, and contemporary pilgrimage 38 3. Festivals in Japan: Matsuri, local community, and wider audience 62 4. Food and drink heritage: Japanese cuisine and international cuisines in Japan 83 5. Onsen and Japanese-style inns: Treatment, relaxation, recreation, and ‘Japaneseness’ 102 6. Living cultures of Japan: Indigenous peoples and their identities – The Ainu and the Uchinanchu 123 7. Industrial heritage in Japan: Witnesses of Japan’s modernisation 144 8. War and its heritage: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 166 9. Urban heritage: Coexistence of historic and contemporary cultural heritage – Kyoto, Yokohama and Kobe 186 10. Shoppers’ paradises: Capitals of consumption-Tokyo and Osaka 208 11. Popular culture and media: Films and television dramas, manga and anime, music, and computer games 227 12. Theme parks in Japan: Tokyo Disney Resort, Universal Studios Japan, Parque España, and Huis Ten Bosch 246 13. Conclusion: Reflections and futures 265 Index 281 Religious,landscape;,contemporary,pilgrimage;,Matsuri;,Japanese,cuisine;,Onsen;,Japanese-style,inns;,Japaneseness;,Ainu;,Uchinanchu;,Industrial,heritage;,Urban,heritage;,Shoppers’,paradises:,Capitals,of,consumption;,manga;,Parque,España;,Huis,Ten,Bosch;,Reflections Religious landscape,contemporary pilgrimage,Matsuri,Japanese cuisine,Onsen,Japanese-style inns,Japaneseness,Ainu,Uchinanchu,Industrial heritage,Urban heritage,Shoppers’ paradises: Capitals of consumption,manga,Parque España,Huis Ten Bosch,Reflections