Search for Sustainability
The Transformation of Japanese Perceptions of Bali in the Twenty-First Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4882683 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hiroi Iwahara (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1-19 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canberra Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0314-9099 • E-ISSN: 1740-9314 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14442213.2025.2528642 |
| OpenAlex | W4414481938 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
This article, based on anthropologist Shinji Yamashita’s research and his notion of ‘reflexive tourism’, explores changing Japanese perceptions of Bali, particularly as seen in educational tours. Since colonial times, Bali has been portrayed as a ‘paradise’. Recent environmental issues have received attention in Japan. While regular Japanese tourism has declined, participation in educational tours to Bali has increased as awareness of these issues has grown. Yamashita explored the motivations of Japanese visitors to Bali through the concept of Japanese Orientalism, which, as this article argues, continues to influence educational tours. With growing environmental concerns, Bali’s tourism authorities prioritise sustainability and promote the philosophy of Tri Hita Karana, emphasising harmony between humans, nature, and the divine. Japanese immigrants interested in environmental issues have adopted this concept, sharing it with educational tour participants, and reshaping Bali according to this ideal, while engaging in a rehashed form of Japanese Orientalism
Identity (music) · Perception · Perspective (graphical) · Transformation (genetics) · Asian Studies and History · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |