Kyoto Revisited - 9780824888534

Kyoto RevisitedHeritage Tourism in Contemporary Japan\nAuthor(s): Jennifer S. Prough\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Hawai'i Press, United States\nImprint: University of Hawai'i Press\nISBN-13: 9780824888534, 978-0824888534\nSynopsis\nThere is a charm to Kyoto. Surrounded by lush green hills, the city feels alive with nature, history, cultureand tourists. At once ancient capital, modern city, and home to numerous cultural heritage sites, Kyoto looms large in the promotion of Japanese culture at home and abroad. In the wake of years of economic recession followed by the national promotion of \""cool Japan\"" in popular culture and tourism of the twenty-first century, anthropologist Jennifer Prough sets out to examine how the citys history and culture have been mobilized to create heritage experiences for todays tourists. The heart of her book, Kyoto Revisited, centers on what it means to produce these for visitors, why seeing and feeling culture and tradition appeal to both .