An ethnographic study on the conflict between tourism and religion at a commercialized sacred place
Project/Area Number |
26760024
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Tourism Studies
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Research Institution | Rikkyo University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
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Keywords | 住民参加型開発 / 公共遺産 / スピリチュアリティ / 空間 / 沖縄 / 御嶽 / 聖地 / コミュニティ / 宗教ツーリズム / 公共遺産論 / 空間管理 / スピリチュアルマーケット / 文化遺産 / 聖の多元化 / 入場料 / 観光化 / リビングヘリテージ |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study analyzed the recent change and problems of sacred places which were reformed in the context of local development in contemporary society by ethnographic approach. I did a field research at a traditional sacred place in the southern part of Okinawa that was also listed as a UNESCO’s World Heritage Site, through witch I recognized that the place became a touristic destination. The following three points were clarified. Firstly, as the number of tourists increased, the place became devastated, and a mechanism for managing religion/tourism was generated. Secondaly, The systematic management of the sacred place is not necessarily compatible with the idea of “public heritage” that opens the sacred place as a cultural heritage to the society widely. Thirdly, what is necessary for the public management of the sacred place is to have a conciliatory relationship with the local religious tradition.
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Report
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Research Products
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