Furusato and Emotional Pilgrimage: Ge Ge Ge no Kitarō and Sakaiminato
The town of Sakaiminato, on the western coast of Japan, has revitalized its local economy through the transformation of the downtown into a tourist destination for fans of the popular manga creator Shigeru Mizuki. The strategy used by the local community closely replicates the traditional pilgrimage...
| Published in: | Japanese journal of religious studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
2016
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| In: |
Japanese journal of religious studies
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mizuki, Shigeru 1922-2015
/ Sakaiminato
/ Pilgrimage
/ Tourism
/ Manga
/ Quasi-religion
/ Home
/ Rural life
/ Simplicity
/ Imagery
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion AZ New religious movements KBM Asia ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies |
| Further subjects: | B
Travel
B Towns B Religious Studies B Heritage Tourism B Pilgrimages B Travelers B Advertising campaigns B Japanese culture B Religious Tourism |
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| Summary: | The town of Sakaiminato, on the western coast of Japan, has revitalized its local economy through the transformation of the downtown into a tourist destination for fans of the popular manga creator Shigeru Mizuki. The strategy used by the local community closely replicates the traditional pilgrimage patterns established in Japan; however, the focus has been shifted from a religious to secular world view. While the iconography and meaning has changed, the emotional resonance has remained the same, with fans of the series developing a shared sense of community and a connection to some trans-societal force. This attempt to link older religious practices with modern fan cultures has been further strengthened by directly tying tourism with new releases of Mizuki’s work. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Japanese journal of religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18874/jjrs.43.2.2016.333–356 |