Does tourism illuminate the darkness of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Kaori Yoshida; Huong T Bui; Timothy J Lee

doi:10.1016/j.jdmm.2016.06.003

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Does tourism illuminate the darkness of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

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Does tourism illuminate the darkness of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Kaori Yoshida, Huong T Bui and Timothy J Lee

Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, Vol.5(4), pp.333-340

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdmm.2016.06.003

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Abstract

atomic bomb

dark tourism

education

Hiroshima

Japan

Nagasaki

Using Hiroshima and Nagasaki as case studies, this paper explores the extent to which sites of atomic bomb explosions have been memorialized and embedded in tourism promotion for educational purposes. Findings from interviews with government officers and discourse analysis of tourism brochures highlight the complexity of using former atomic bomb sites in the context of contemporary Japan. These findings reveal four themes aligned in two pairs: tourism-education and war-peace. These themes are intertwined with the historical context of the two cities. As a tourist destination, conservative Hiroshima centers on the remembrance of the atomic tragedy and the traditional or nostalgic aspects of Japanese culture, whereas relatively liberal Nagasaki presents itself as a melting pot of cultures. Both cities retain their central role of publicly commemorating the victims of the atomic bomb for the Japanese.

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Title: Does tourism illuminate the darkness of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Authors: Kaori Yoshida (Author) - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan
Huong T Bui (Author) - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan
Timothy J Lee (Author) - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan
Publication details: Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, Vol.5(4), pp.333-340
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date published: 2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdmm.2016.06.003
ISSN: 2212-571X
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450676102621
Output Type: Journal article

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