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The aim is to outline potential areas for research that integrate war and tourism in the context of Japan.

April 1, 2026Open Access

Wartime, War-Related, and National Heritage Tourism in Japan : Where Do We Go From Here?

Key Points

The aim is to outline potential areas for research that integrate war and tourism in the context of Japan.
Identified key themes for future research such as wartime tourism by soldiers.
Proposed a historical review of the Japan Tourist Bureau during the empire.
Suggested a study of the heritage landscape in Japan post-1945.
Mentioned the significance of Confucian tourism in East Asia.
Highlighted tourism as a form of resistance.
Outlined diverse avenues for future research into war-related tourism.
Emphasized the evolution of Japan's heritage and tourism since World War II.
Encouraged exploration of lesser-studied themes like Confucian tourism and resistance tourism.

Abstract

This afterword discusses future avenues of research into war, tourism, and modern Japan. Suggestions for future research projects include wartime tourism by soldiers, a history of the Japan Tourist Bureau at the height of the empire of Japan, a trans-1945 study of the changing heritage landscape in “Japan,” Confucian tourism in modern East Asia, and examples of tourism of resistance.

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