Projected and Perceived Destination Images of the Tsunami Memorial Parks After the Great East Japan Earthquake: A Text Mining Analysis
Following the Great East Japan Earthquake, dark tourism was developed in the Tohoku Region of Japan. Notably, two government-built tsunami memorial parks in Ishinomaki and Rikuzentakata have obtained attention for their profound disaster narratives, iconic disaster sites, and expansive layouts. This...
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| author | Sihan Zhang Qian Wang Prudens Naura Afzelia Yan Tang Yilan Xie Jing Zhang Yusuke Matsuyama Katsunori Furuya |
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| description | Following the Great East Japan Earthquake, dark tourism was developed in the Tohoku Region of Japan. Notably, two government-built tsunami memorial parks in Ishinomaki and Rikuzentakata have obtained attention for their profound disaster narratives, iconic disaster sites, and expansive layouts. This study is the first to compare the projected destination image presented by destination management organizations with the perceived destination image held by visitors in these parks, and in dark tourism. Using online text data from both supply and demand sides of dark tourism and text mining analyses such as word frequency analysis, co-occurrence network analysis, and affection tendency examination, we revealed similarities and disparities between these two perspectives. Furthermore, this study concluded dimensions specific to dark tourism sites within the cognitive and affective destination image. Based on the findings, the study provides advice for destination managers to improve these sites, including developing non-dark tourism products and improving infrastructures. Additionally, it proposes placing greater emphasis on themes of revitalization and future development, while fostering visitor engagement in local non-profit and citizen activities to strengthen connections with residents. The findings demonstrate the effectiveness of text mining in comparing projected and perceived destination images in the context of dark tourism sites. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-952cba0f0c6e4411bfa7cfbccb5985672024-12-27T14:34:56ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2024-11-011312203410.3390/land13122034Projected and Perceived Destination Images of the Tsunami Memorial Parks After the Great East Japan Earthquake: A Text Mining AnalysisSihan Zhang0Qian Wang1Prudens Naura Afzelia2Yan Tang3Yilan Xie4Jing Zhang5Yusuke Matsuyama6Katsunori Furuya7Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, 648, Matsudo 271-8510, Chiba, JapanGraduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, 648, Matsudo 271-8510, Chiba, JapanGraduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, 648, Matsudo 271-8510, Chiba, JapanGraduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, 648, Matsudo 271-8510, Chiba, JapanGraduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, 648, Matsudo 271-8510, Chiba, JapanGraduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, 648, Matsudo 271-8510, Chiba, JapanGraduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, 648, Matsudo 271-8510, Chiba, JapanGraduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, 648, Matsudo 271-8510, Chiba, JapanFollowing the Great East Japan Earthquake, dark tourism was developed in the Tohoku Region of Japan. Notably, two government-built tsunami memorial parks in Ishinomaki and Rikuzentakata have obtained attention for their profound disaster narratives, iconic disaster sites, and expansive layouts. This study is the first to compare the projected destination image presented by destination management organizations with the perceived destination image held by visitors in these parks, and in dark tourism. Using online text data from both supply and demand sides of dark tourism and text mining analyses such as word frequency analysis, co-occurrence network analysis, and affection tendency examination, we revealed similarities and disparities between these two perspectives. Furthermore, this study concluded dimensions specific to dark tourism sites within the cognitive and affective destination image. Based on the findings, the study provides advice for destination managers to improve these sites, including developing non-dark tourism products and improving infrastructures. Additionally, it proposes placing greater emphasis on themes of revitalization and future development, while fostering visitor engagement in local non-profit and citizen activities to strengthen connections with residents. The findings demonstrate the effectiveness of text mining in comparing projected and perceived destination images in the context of dark tourism sites.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2034memorial landscapedark tourismtourist destination imagetext miningthe Great Eastern Japan Earthquaketsunami |
| spellingShingle | Sihan Zhang Qian Wang Prudens Naura Afzelia Yan Tang Yilan Xie Jing Zhang Yusuke Matsuyama Katsunori Furuya Projected and Perceived Destination Images of the Tsunami Memorial Parks After the Great East Japan Earthquake: A Text Mining Analysis Land memorial landscape dark tourism tourist destination image text mining the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake tsunami |
| title | Projected and Perceived Destination Images of the Tsunami Memorial Parks After the Great East Japan Earthquake: A Text Mining Analysis |
| title_full | Projected and Perceived Destination Images of the Tsunami Memorial Parks After the Great East Japan Earthquake: A Text Mining Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Projected and Perceived Destination Images of the Tsunami Memorial Parks After the Great East Japan Earthquake: A Text Mining Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Projected and Perceived Destination Images of the Tsunami Memorial Parks After the Great East Japan Earthquake: A Text Mining Analysis |
| title_short | Projected and Perceived Destination Images of the Tsunami Memorial Parks After the Great East Japan Earthquake: A Text Mining Analysis |
| title_sort | projected and perceived destination images of the tsunami memorial parks after the great east japan earthquake a text mining analysis |
| topic | memorial landscape dark tourism tourist destination image text mining the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake tsunami |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2034 |
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