| Description |
1 online resource (x, 243 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Asia-Pacific studies: past and present ; volume 5
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Asia Pacific studies ; v. 5.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-233) and index. |
| Summary |
The changing patterns of Japanese tourism and the views of the Japanese tourist since the Meiji Restoration, in 1868, are given an in-depth historical, geographical, economic and social analysis in this book. As well as providing a case study for the purpose of investigating the changing face of global tourism from the 19th to the 21st Century, this account of Japanese tourism explores both domestic social relations and international geographical, political and economic relations, especially in the northeast Asian context. Socio-cultural and geographical analysis form the research framework ... |
| Contents |
Introduction to Japanese tourism -- The roots of Japanese travel culture -- The rules of the game: policy, plans and institutions for tourism -- Domestic tourism and its social background -- The travelling yen -- The Japanese gaze on the world -- Welcome to Japan -- Multiple futures for Japan's tourism -- Conclusions: retrospect, challenges and the future. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Japanese -- Travel -- Foreign countries -- History.
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Japanese -- Travel. |
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Foreign countries. |
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History. |
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Japanese. |
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Tourism -- Japan -- History.
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Tourism. |
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Japan. |
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Japan -- Social life and customs.
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Manners and customs. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Cooper, Malcolm, 1946- author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Funck, Carolin. Japanese tourism. New York : Berghahn Books, 2013 9781782380757 (DLC) 2013006045 (OCoLC)828775893 |
| ISBN |
9781306142328 (electronic book) |
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1306142326 (electronic book) |
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9781782380764 (electronic book) |
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1782380760 (electronic book) |
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9781461952503 (electronic book) |
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1461952506 (electronic book) |
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9781782380757 (hardback) |
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1782380752 (hardback) |
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