Furusato and Emotional Pilgrimage: Ge Ge Ge no Kitarō and Sakaiminato
The town of Sakaiminato, on the western coast of Japan, has revitalized its local economy through the transformation of the downtown into a tourist destination for fans of the popular manga creator Shigeru Mizuki. The strategy used by the local community closely replicates the traditional pilgrimage...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
2016
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2016, Volume: 43, Issue: 2, Pages: 333-356 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mizuki, Shigeru 1922-2015
/ Sakaiminato
/ Pilgrimage
/ Tourism
/ Manga
/ Quasi-religion
/ Home
/ Rural life
/ Simplicity
/ Imagery
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RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion AZ New religious movements KBM Asia ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies |
Further subjects: | B
Travel
B Towns B Religious Studies B Heritage Tourism B Pilgrimages B Travelers B Advertising campaigns B Japanese culture B Religious Tourism |
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