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The opportunity development for the role of Japanese food overseas as an ambassador for tourism marketing

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18H03463
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 80020:Tourism studies-related
Research InstitutionRitsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Principal Investigator

LEE Timothy  立命館アジア太平洋大学, アジア太平洋学部, 教授 (20635495)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 尾家 建生  平安女学院大学, 国際観光学部, 教授 (30441124)
李 美花  大阪成蹊大学, 経営学部, 准教授 (30626289)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥8,190,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,890,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
KeywordsJapanese cuisine / Tourism marketing / Destination image / Intention to visit / Japanese food / Food tourism / Destination marketing / Healthy food / Country image / Japanese foods / Collaboration / Japanese culture / Stakeholder
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The number of Japanese restaurants in most overseas countries has been increasing in recent years. People overseas who taste Japanese food in their countries have higher level of motivation and interest to visit with many reasons. Japanese food culture is transformed and developed into her food culture in other countries and regions. Japanese restaurants in different countries also adopt localized culture and style to meet local needs and tastes.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

The research focused on (1) Theorizing the relationship between Japanese cuisine and destination marketing (2) Theorizing strategic approaches to use Japanese cuisine sold overseas as a tourism marketing tool to contribute to inbound tourism in Japan.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Annual Research Report
  • 2018 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2021 2019 2018

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 中国北京における日本食レストランの実態と役割2021

    • Author(s)
      LEE Mihwa
    • Journal Title

      大阪成蹊大学紀要

      Volume: 7 Pages: 15-23

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Role of overseas Japanese restaurants from inbound perspective2019

    • Author(s)
      Lee Timothy, Lee Mihwa
    • Organizer
      The 2nd GLOSITH Conference (Global Congress of Special Interest Tourism & Hospitality).
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Features and role of overseas Japanese restaurants2019

    • Author(s)
      Lee Mihwa, Lee Timothy
    • Organizer
      The 2nd ICOHOTH Conference (International Congress of Health-Oriented Tourism & Hospitality).
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Japanese restaurants tourism resources abroad: A focus on the current status of Japanese Restaurants in Italy2019

    • Author(s)
      Lee, Mihwa
    • Organizer
      The 29th CAUTHE Conference
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Japanese foods as a marketing tool for inbound tourism to Japan for successful hosting of 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games2018

    • Author(s)
      Lee, Timothy
    • Organizer
      The 40th Foodservice Management Society of Korea Conference
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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