TY - BOOK ID - 46203469 TI - Pilgrimages in the secular age : from El Camino to anime AU - Okamoto, Ryōsuke AU - Iwabuchi, Deborah Stuhr AU - Enda, Kazuko PY - 2019 SN - 9784866580647 486658064X PB - Tokyo Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture DB - UniCat KW - Tourism KW - Pilgrims and pilgrimages KW - Popular culture KW - J4160 KW - J1810 KW - J1918 KW - J1928 KW - J1990 KW - Culture, Popular KW - Mass culture KW - Pop culture KW - Popular arts KW - Communication KW - Intellectual life KW - Mass society KW - Recreation KW - Culture KW - Pilgrimages and pilgrims KW - Processions, Religious KW - Travelers KW - Voyages and travels KW - Shrines KW - Holiday industry KW - Operators, Tour (Industry) KW - Tour operators (Industry) KW - Tourism industry KW - Tourism operators (Industry) KW - Tourist industry KW - Tourist trade KW - Tourist traffic KW - Travel industry KW - Visitor industry KW - Service industries KW - National tourism organizations KW - Travel KW - Religious aspects KW - Social aspects KW - Japan: Sociology and anthropology -- customs, folklore and culture -- festivals, holidays and tourism KW - Japan: Religion -- Buddhism -- temples and monastries, pilgrimage KW - Japan: Religion -- Shintō -- shrines and pilgrimage KW - Japan: Religion -- Christianity -- churches, monasteries, pilgrimage KW - World: Religion KW - Economic aspects KW - Pilgrims and pilgrimages. KW - Religious aspects. KW - Social aspects. KW - Japan. KW - Japan: Religion -- Buddhism -- temples and monasteries, pilgrimage KW - Spiritual tourism KW - Tourism - Japan - Religious aspects KW - Tourism - Religious aspects KW - Popular culture - Social aspects UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:46203469 AB - "Religion and tourism seem to be an unlikely pair, but in fact, taking a look at these two human behaviors provides 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 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. Through examining these places and the people who visit them, the reader will experience a shift in perspective and discover that in this secular age, holy places are no longer supported by religions and doctrines alone. The interchanges between a place and its community of people are what make a place holy. People are placing more importance on the shared image and experience expected to be had there. This is a must-read for researchers investigating the link between tourism and religion and how the two influence each other." -- ER -