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  <updated>2026-07-17T17:39:43+09:00</updated>
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    <title>Evolution of destination image among visitors and non-visitors: Construal level theory perspective</title>
    <updated>2026-07-17T17:39:43+09:00</updated>
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A research article co-authored by CTR Researcher, Dr. Mohamed Elbarbary has been published in the international journal “Journal of Vacation Marketing”.

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Title

Evolution of destination image among visitors and non-visitors: Construal level theory perspective

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Authors

Mohamed N El-Barbary, Wakayama University, Japan

Mohamed E Mohamed, University of Houston, USA

Mohamed Abou-Shouk, University of Al Dhaid, UAE

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Source

Journal of Vacation Marketing, ...]]>
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    <title>[Conference presentation] APTA 2026</title>
    <updated>2026-07-14T10:07:52+09:00</updated>
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      <![CDATA[The Asia Pacific Tourism Association Annual Conference (APTA 2026) was held from July 6th to 8th in Fukuoka, Japan.

From Wakayama University, CTR researchers, Prof. Yuji Yashima (Faculty of Tourism), Dr. Mohamed Elbarbary, and Dr. Ryutaro Yamakita, participated in this conference.

Dr. Elbarbary presented on how street art murals can be utilised as an alternative tourism product that stands apart from mass tourism consumption. Dr. Yamakita shared his insights on developing a theoretical fram...]]>
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    <title>[Report] CTR Workshop 2026 “Unlearning research methodology in tourism: Creative intervention.”</title>
    <updated>2026-06-26T13:44:59+09:00</updated>
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      <![CDATA[On Thursday, June 11, 2026, we held the CTR Workshop 2026 titled “Unlearning Research Methodology in Tourism: Creative Intervention.”

The workshop aimed to encourage students and researchers to reflect on their approaches to tourism studies and to share their 'sensibilities' and 'perspectives', regardless of their academic position or area of expertise. Mr. Daijiro Yamagishi, CTR Short-term Visiting Fellow, together with Ms. Yurika Shibamoto, Project Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Tou...]]>
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    <title>【Students on campus only】[Workshop] CTR Writing Café 2026</title>
    <updated>2026-05-26T10:55:13+09:00</updated>
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Flyer (Download／PDF file）

The Center for Tourism Research (CTR) at Wakayama University has held several workshops for students and young researchers. This year, we will also hold a series of on-campus-only workshops on the theme of “Writing Academic Papers”.

Writing an academic paper is a core activity for presenting research outcomes. However, it involves technical aspects, and mastering them on your own is not easy. Even with the necessary knowledge, enhancing productivity can be challen...]]>
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    <title>[Workshop] CTR workshop 2026 “Unlearning research methodology in tourism: Creative intervention”</title>
    <updated>2026-05-20T14:11:00+09:00</updated>
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Flyer (Download／PDF file）

Since 2022, the Center for Tourism Research (CTR) at Wakayama University has been holding workshops for students and young researchers.

In this session, Mr. Daijiro Yamagishi, a junior researcher at the University of Lapland and CTR Visiting Fellow, and Ms. Yurika Shibamoto, a project assistant professor of Faculty of Tourism, Wakayama University, will explore how tourism researchers can “unlearn” their established methodologies and develop perspectives and practi...]]>
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    <title>(Updated 17 April) Wakayama Tourism Review Vol.8, 2026</title>
    <updated>2026-04-17T09:33:00+09:00</updated>
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The eighth volume of ‘Wakayama Tourism Review’, the collection of short communication articles published by the Center for Tourism Research (CTR) has been published.

Volume 8 has 13 articles contributed by CTR affiliated researchers. PDF version can be downloaded from Wakayama University Academic Repository.

(Updated 17 April) It is now available online in the University Academic Repository.

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Source

Wakayama Tourism Review Vol.8 (2026.3)

Editor-in-Chief: Mohamed N. El-Barbary

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    <title>[Conference presentation] JSTHE -  25th Annual Conference</title>
    <updated>2026-04-06T14:03:50+09:00</updated>
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      <![CDATA[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.



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◆The 25h Annual Conference of the Japanese Society of Tourism and Hospitality Educators 　https://jsthe.org/news/777/
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    <title>[Conference presentation] CAUTHE 2026</title>
    <updated>2026-02-18T13:06:20+09:00</updated>
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      <![CDATA[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.

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＜Award-Winning Title＞


	Exploring the Visual and Olfactory Effects on Responsible Tourism: A Cutting-Edge Study  (Fangzhou Li &amp; Kaede Sano)


This s...]]>
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    <title>Mapping multilingualism: The dynamics of identity shifts in multi-ethnic tourism destinations</title>
    <updated>2026-02-17T14:08:39+09:00</updated>
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A research article co-authored by CTR Researcher, Dr. Mohamed Elbarbary, has been published in the international journal, International Journal of Multilingualism.

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Title

Mapping multilingualism: The dynamics of identity shifts in multi-ethnic tourism destinations

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Authors

Mohamed N. El-Barbary, Center for Tourism Research, Wakayama University, Wakayama, Japan

Mariko Ikeda, Faculty of Art and Design, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Ahmad Mohammed, D...]]>
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    <title>Wakayama Tourism Review Vol.7 Special Issue, 2026</title>
    <updated>2026-02-16T11:30:07+09:00</updated>
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The seventh volume of ‘Wakayama Tourism Review’, a collection of short communication articles published by Center for Tourism Research (CTR) has been published.

This special issue focuses on the various roles of tourism in the recovery, resilience, and regeneration of rural and peripheral areas.
It contains articles based on research presentations by Japanese and international researchers at the  “Rural Tourism Conference in Shirahama,”&nbsp;held on November 19, 2024.

All articles are ava...]]>
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