2021 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Analysis of tourism guiding in pilgrimage: Model for perception of role of guides
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20K20078
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| Research Institution | Wakayama University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | Guiding / Pilgrimage / Tourism / Quality mechanism / Shugendo |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
*Publications: Progano, R. N. (in press). Pilgrimage tourism and the Shugendo programs in Japan. In Handbook of Niche Tourism. Edward Elgar Publishing.
*Conferences:(1)修験体験における山伏の役目. 2020年日本宗教学会「宗教とツーリズム研究会」. (2) An analysis on the roles of religious guides - Japanese Shugendo as case study. CAUTHE 2021 (3)Service quality mechanisms of religious tourism: An examination on Shugendo guides. EATSA 2021.(4)Reflecting on the guide roles of religious figures. IRTP 2021.(5)Religious stakeholders in tourism: Tradition as competitive advantage? CAUTHE 2022
*Open class: In charge of the「観光資源としての巡礼の可能性」class in the open class program「地域観光戦略論B 2022」at Wakayama University.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, research and fieldwork was delayed during 2020 and the first half of 2021. This has delayed the submission and publication of academic research, as well as presentations at conferences.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Despite the delay, the researcher has proceed with the submission of the two academic articles. One of them is already under review in the Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, and it is expected to be published during FY2022. A second academic article will be submitted at the Sacred Journeys 9th Conference and intended to be published at the International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage during FY 2022.
The researcher will also expose it research results to officials from the Wakayama Prefecture on June, in order to share results with local stakeholders and bring tangible benefits to local tourism policies.
Finally the researcher is expected to presented its research at conferences such as Sacred Journeys 9th during FY2022.
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| Causes of Carryover |
Buy research materials such as books and academic articles, conferences fees, travel fees and accommodation fees. Equipment may be bought if necessary. The reason for this expenses will be to complete the proposals stated in the research projects.
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