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...

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Main Author: Greene, Barbara (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute 2016
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2016, Volume: 43, Issue: 2, Pages: 333-356
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mizuki, Shigeru 1922-2015 / Sakaiminato / Pilgrimage / Tourism / Manga / Quasi-religion / Home / Rural life / Simplicity / Imagery
IxTheo 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.
Contains:Enthalten in: Japanese journal of religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.18874/jjrs.43.2.2016.333–356