https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/en/ctr/news-category/zokusei/notice/index.rss ja News https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/en/ctr/news/2026040600060/ The 25th Annual Conference of the Japanese Society of Tourism and Hospitality Educators (JSTHE) was held between 7th and 8th March in Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Oita, Japan. From Wakayama University, CTR Researcher, Project Assistant Professor Yurika Shibamoto (Faculty of Tourism), presented her research.   ¡ôThe 25h Annual Conference of the Japanese Society of Tourism and Hospitality Educators ¡¡https://jsthe.org/news/777/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:03:50 +0900 News https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/en/ctr/news/2026021800038/ At the 36th Annual Conference of the Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE 2026), held in Adelaide, Australia, from February 9 to 12, 2026, a research presentation by CTR Researcher, Professor Kaede Sano (Faculty of Tourism) and Dr. Fang Zhou Li (Kansai University) was honored with the Best Poster Award.   £¼Award-Winning Title£¾ Exploring the Visual and Olfactory Effects on Responsible Tourism: A Cutting-Edge Study (Fangzhou Li & Kaede Sano) This s... Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:06:20 +0900 News https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/en/ctr/news/2025101400038/ On October 7th, CTR researcher Dr. Mohamed Elbarbary presented his research at the Tourism Online Forum Series (TOFS), which was organized and hosted by the Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (CATS) at Hokkaido University.   The presentation, titled ¡®The Dynamics of Street Art (Murals) as Tourist Attractions¡¯, discussed the increasing worldwide interest in street art as a tool for urban revitalization, place-making, place branding, and addressing environmental and socio-economic iss... Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:04:43 +0900 News https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/en/ctr/news/2025100900027/ Wakayama University welcomed Dr. Jorrit Snijder, President of Breda University of Applied Sciences, and Ms. Carla Kranenborg-van Eerd, Deputy Mayor of the city of Breda, the Netherlands. During their visit, they held meetings with Prof. Nomura, Executive Director (International); Prof. Oura, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism; Prof. Sano, Director of the Center for Tourism Research (CTR); Prof. Doering from the Faculty of Tourism, and Dr. Elbarbary from the CTR, and discussed potential future co... Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:34:25 +0900 News https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/en/ctr/news/2025100300056/ CTR researcher, Dr. Mohamed Elbarbary, visited Breda University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands on September 8 and spoke at an international seminar for students in the specialization program of inclusive placemaking.   Dr. Elbarbary introduced the activities of CTR and presented his latest research on Sense of Place. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:03:08 +0900 News https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/en/ctr/news/2025091100147/ We are pleased to announce that the recording of the CTR workshop series 2025 Extra Session ¡°Transculturalism, Mobility, and Performance Events¡± is now available online. *This recording will be available until March 31, 2026.   Related article [Workshop] CTR workshop series 2025 Extra Session ¡°Transculturalism, Mobility, and Performance Events¡± Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:41:59 +0900 News https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/en/ctr/news/2025090400040/ The 6th International Conference on Tourism Management and Hospitality (ICTMH 2025) was held between 14th and 16th August in Paris, France. From Wakayama University, CTR Researcher, Dr. Ryutaro Yamakita, presented his research. Dr. Yamakita gave an oral presentation on his research, which critically reflect on the conceptual and theoretical discussions in the event management literature on the survivability of recurring events (e.g. marathons and fireworks festivals) and offered prospects fo... Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:33:20 +0900 News https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/en/ctr/news/2025072900063/ We are pleased to announce that the recording of the CTR workshop series 2025 Session 3 ¡°Process Theorizing in Tourism Management Research¡± is now available online. *This recording will be available until March 31, 2026.   Related article [Workshop] CTR workshop series 2025 Session 3 ¡°Process Theorizing in Tourism Management Research¡± Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:17:05 +0900 News https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/en/ctr/news/2025072200101/ The Asia Pacific Tourism Association Annual Conference (APTA 2025) was held from July 7th to 9th in Busan, Korea. From Wakayama University, CTR researchers, Professor Kaede Sano and Dr. Mohamed Elbarbary, participated in this conference. Professor Sano presented on whether a destination marketing/management organization (DMO) or a destination mascot provides a more effective tone of voice for destination social media marketing, with the aim of influencing tourists' decision-making processes.... Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:08:42 +0900 News https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/en/ctr/news/2025070400190/ We are pleased to announce that the recording of the CTR workshop series 2025 Session 2 ¡°Street Art in Japan: Opportunities and Challenges¡± is now available online. *This recording will be available until March 31, 2026.   Related article [Workshop] CTR workshop series 2025 Session 2 ¡°Street Art in Japan: Opportunities and Challenges¡± Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:14:29 +0900 News