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(*)(Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture) (★)(Religion and tourism seem to be an unlikely pair, but in fact, taking a look at these two human behaviors provides an invaluable insight into modern society. In the past, holy sites were of immense importance to those who followed a particular religion, and these places used to attract many faithful pilgrims. These days, however, people without faith visit holy places simply to experience something out of the ordinary. Furthermore, many places without any connection to religion are being called ´sacred´ and are attracting people´s interest. What really drives people there, and what do people want to gain from the experience? In this informative book, the author discusses various pilgrimages in order to shed light on new types of religious views and faiths that have come into being in the twenty-first century. The book explores the Santiago pilgrimage in Spain ; the eighty-eight temple pilgrimage in Shikoku, Japan ; B-grade tourist spots ; so-called ´power spots´ ; sacred anime sites ; and much more. This is a must-read for researchers investigating the link between tourism and religion and how the two are influencing each other. ◆Okamoto Ryosuke, born in Tokyo in 1979, is an associate professor of Media and Communication Studies at Hokkaido University. He graduated from the College of Letters at Ritsumeikan University and completed his doctorate at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tsukuba University. He specializes in religious studies and the sociology of tourism.) |
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