Contents Tourism and Pop Culture Fandom: Transnational Tourist Experiences (Aspects of Tourism)
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Contents Tourism and Pop Culture Fandom: Transnational Tourist Experiences (Aspects of Tourism)

Contents Tourism and Pop Culture Fandom: Transnational Tourist Experiences (Aspects of Tourism)

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Takayoshi Yamamura (Contributor) Philip Seaton (Contributor)  

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This is the first book to apply the concept of 'contents tourism' in a global context and to establish an international and interdisciplinary framework for contents tourism research. The term 'contents tourism' gained official recognition in Japan when it was defined by the Japanese government in 2005, and it has been characterised as 'travel behaviour motivated fully or partially by narratives, characters, locations, and other creative elements of popular culture forms including film, television dramas, manga, anime, novels and computer games'. The book builds on previous research from Japan and explores three main themes of contents tourism: 'the Contentsization of Literary Worlds', 'Tourist Behaviours at "Sacred Sites" of Contents Tourism' and 'Contents Tourism as Pilgrimage' and draws together these key themes to propose a set of policy implications for achieving successful and sustainable contents tourism in the 21st century.
Takayoshi Yamamura is Professor at the Centre for Advanced Tourism Studies, Hokkaido University, Japan. His research interests include Japanese animation and tourism, pop culture and regional development/community revitalization.Philip Seaton is Professor at the Institute of Japan Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan. His research interests include Japanese war history/memory and contents tourism (with a particular focus on historical dramas and heritage sites).
  • Contributor: Takayoshi Yamamura
  • Imprint: Channel View Publications
  • ISBN13: 9781845417215
  • Number of Pages: 264
  • Packaged Dimensions: 156x234x15mm
  • Packaged Weight: 406
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
  • Release Date: 2020-01-14
  • Series: Aspects of Tourism
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Takayoshi Yamamura is Professor at the Centre for Advanced Tourism Studies, Hokkaido University, Japan. His research interests include Japanese animation and tourism, pop culture and regional development/community revitalization.Philip Seaton is Professor at the Institute of Japan Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan. His research interests include Japanese war history/memory and contents tourism (with a particular focus on historical dramas and heritage sites).

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