Book chapter
Heritage landscapes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Heritage and Tourism: Places, Imageries and the Digital Age, pp.55-75
Amsterdam University Press
2018
Abstract
Comparing two war-related destinations of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, the authors analyse contrasting relationships of memorial and touristic parks presented at the destinations. The authors explore how the memory of the A-bomb tragedy has been constructed, interpreted, and publicised and embedded in war tourism, by examining various tourist materials, including brochures. The findings from the study further our understanding of the complexity of war and tourism at the two dest nations. While Hiroshima took a rational and exclusive approach to present the destination as the symbol of national of tragedy, Nagasaki blends the educational component of war memorials in an aesthetic cultural landscape of a historic city. Presenting the city as a tourist destination, Hiroshima centres on the traditional aspect of Japanese culture, while Nagasaki displays itself as a melting pot of multiple cultures. Both cities remain the focal destination for historical education for the young genera ions of contemporary Japan.
Details
- Title
- Heritage landscapes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- Authors
- Huong T Bui (Author) - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, JapanKaori Yoshida (Author) - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, JapanTimothy J Lee (Author) - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan
- Contributors
- Linde Egberts (Editor)Maria D Alvarez (Editor)
- Publication details
- Heritage and Tourism: Places, Imageries and the Digital Age, pp.55-75
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Date published
- 2018
- ISBN
- 9789462985353
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450871702621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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