Research Unit
Culture & Heritage
Overview
A cultural research perspective will dictate the approach to tourism within the Culture & Heritage Unit. The issues relating to the management, conservation and enhancement of the cultural heritage will be examined through innovative approaches such as creative tourism. Historical sites, built environments, urban areas, rural and agricultural landscapes, as well as natural environments and places of distinct living cultures will constitute an important part of the research agenda.
Members
- Dr. ELBARBARY Mohamed
- Dr. ENDO Riichi
- Prof. HIGASHI Etsuko
- Dr. KANDA Koji
- Prof. KATO Kumi
- Prof. KIGAWA Tsuyoshi
- Assoc.Prof. KIMURA Tomoe
- Prof. KITAMURA Motonari
- Mr. MORI Seigen
- Prof. SHARPLEY Richard
- Ms. SHIBAMOTO Yurika
- Mr. TANAKA Mitsutoshi
- Prof. TOMITA Akihiko
- Prof. YOSHIDA Michiyo
- Ms. ZAINAL ABIDIN Nabilah
- Dr. ZAINAL ABIDIN Nurdiyana
Projects
| Project Type | Primary Investigator | Project Title |
| KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C) | YOSHIDA Michiyo | The Impact of Inbound Tourism Boom on the Youth Labor Market of Okinawa, Japan |
| CTR Joint Research Support Program | HIGASHI Etsuko | Old and new tourist pamphlet - An invitation to tourism education and sightseeing with Bird's Eye View drawn by Hatsusaburo Yoshida |
| CTR Joint Research Support Program | KIGAWA Tsuyoshi | Establishment of qualitative, quantitative research methods on tourism films and study of long term strategy on tourism destination management |
| CTR Joint Research Support Program | SHIBAMOTO Yurika | Connecting with Pyrenean mountain village communities: Developing value-based tourism educational program for practical skills |
Activities
| Title | Year |
| [Conference presentation] Asia Pacific Conference 2024 | 2024 |
| [Conference presentation] TTRA Asia Pacific Annual Chapter Conference 2024 | 2024 |
Publications
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