The performing arts are an integral part of the economies of many communities and often highlight the cultures of places visited. Because of this, studies on performing arts have been actively conducted in the arts management and marketing fields. Yet, little research has examined the benefits of...

To provide an enhanced understanding of performing arts tourism in the Asian context, the present study investigates the motivations, intentions and performance preferences of a particular source market - Japan. Five primary motivations identified for this group when travelling to Korea to watch a ...

Media economics investigations of the international flow of media such as films reveal the importance of domestic consumer spending on films. Television penetration is seen as a threat to this. In this article, the effect of television penetration on the annual number of theatrical admissions, the...

This paper examines performing arts as Intangible Cultural Properties, and considers their transmission, focusing on the case of Tanedori of Taketomi Island (hereafter Tanedori) one of the Important Intangible Folk-cultural Properties of Taketomi-cho in Okinawa Prefecture. In particular, it focuses ...

This paper is to explore how rural communities can transfer its traditional culture in a sustainable and endogenous manner while understanding the "succession" of a particular traditional culture, the ritual Kagura dancing tradition on a case of the Takachihogo-Shiibayama area (recognized as the...

Historic villages normally connote settlements that reflect the combination of natural, cultural and social characteristics of the urban and sub-urban fabric of pre-modern era which existence is not neglected by modernization. In highly developed and modernized Japan, there are numerous public...

Aerobic exercise improves executive function-which tends to decline with age-and dual task training with aerobic exercise improves the global cognitive function. However, home-based older adults could not follow these programs due to social isolation during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic....

This special issue on 'scenes' has three main objectives. The first is to collect empirical case studies of a variety of cultural scenes, showcasing the concept's utility across a range of domains of social life. Case studies presented include: alternative comedy in Toronto's Queen West...

The directory is a cooperative venture between Visiting Arts and UNESCO, arising out of their joint recognition of the value of cultural networking and of the need for the compilation of detailed cultural databases, and focusing on: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea Republic, Macau. It is believed...

This study examined the effectiveness of a new health promotion program, which is a collective intervention program aimed at improving lifestyle habits. It was designed as a one-year prospective cohort study. This program targeted non-obese persons at risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases...