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Materials relating to Chapters 6-10 of War as Entertainment and Contents Tourism in Japan.
Chapter 6: “Satsuma’s invasion of the Ryukyu Kingdom in 1609 and Okinawa tourism”, Kyungjae Jang
Read the chapter here.
Murasaki Mura homepage (former filming set of Ryukyu no Kaze)
Visit Okinawa Japan: The History of Okinawa
Chapter 7: “War-related narratives and contents tourism during the ‘Tokugawa peace'”, Takayoshi Yamamura
Read the chapter here.
Chapter 8: “Tōken Ranbu and samurai swords as tourist attractions”, Akiko Sugawa-Shimada
Read the chapter here.
Token Ranbu the musical, official homepage. Touken ranbu play, official homepage.
Chapter 9: “Castles and castle towns in Japanese tourism”, Yosuke Fujiki and Hitoshi Nakai
Read the chapter here.
Homepages of key castles mentioned in the chapter: Kumamoto Castle, Himeji Castle, Hikone Castle.
Himeji Film Commission has produced a shooting location map for films and dramas shot in the city, mainly at Himeji Castle.
Chapter 10: “Festivals of war: travelling the Shinsengumi in 2019”, Philip Seaton
Read the chapter here.
Hino Festival: Homepage, an article about the 2018 festival.
Goryokaku Festival: Homepage, history of Goryokaku Fort.
Other materials relating to the period
Philip Seaton, ‘Taiga dramas and tourism: Historical contents as sustainable tourist resources’, Japan Forum 27.1 (2015), pp. 82-103.
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