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https://hdl.handle.net/2115/71231

Town Walking Tours as Spaces of Interaction : A case study on the decade of Nagasaki Saruku

日本語

Local People

2018-04-02

日韓次世代学術フォーラム

次世代人文社会研究

14

239-259

This paper aims to empirically clarify the process which locals create the spaces of interaction in town walking tour, focusing on dialogue between hosts and guests, through a case study of a decade in Nagasaki Saruku. Nagasaki Saruku is known for being a pioneer and the most prominent example in town walking tours. The locals have witnessed many changes in the system, relationships, and experiences over 10 years. This paper discusses whether dialogue is occurring between hosts and guests and how that situation develops, through the perspective of reciprocity and dialogue to promote enjoyable encounters with others and self-transformation within hosts and guests. However, as time passed, Nagasaki Saruku systemized their tourist operations and emphasis was put on the economic effects. As a result, there was a misalignment of dialogue between the hosts and guests. On the other hand, some locals have participated in Nagasaki Saruku repeatedly, and they are sharing how to involve in town walking tour. The guide plays the role of a planner who creates a chance to simultaneously walk and exchange words with local people while involving hosts and guests. It shows that Nagasaki Saruku is to be built up though the subjective involvement of hosts and guests and the dialogue born at that time gives meaning to the characteristics of Nagasaki Saruku. The spontaneous participation of local people would be the driving force in this development.

学術雑誌論文

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1738-6470

AA12023927