Sun. Dec 4, 2022 1:30 PM - 3:10 PM F109 (Build. F)

Chair:Huong T. Bui(Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)

A decade is a critical milestone for evaluating the post-disaster recovery of the Tohoku region. When primary resources for production has been severely damaged, post-disaster memorial tourism fulfills both objectives of remembrance of the painful past and education for the future generations. While earlier work has emphasized a scientific systemic approach to examining post-disaster recovery, very little research addresses emotional challenges in the places associated with the massive loss of lives. Also, there is a need to solidify tourism efforts and personal and collective narratives on the disaster. This panel comprises of four presentations from researchers, who have long-term engage in research in post-disaster tourism. The collection of work presented in the panel offers inter-disciplinary perspectives on examining dark tourism through the lens of memory studies, resource economics, and the politics of place-making.