<ul> <li> An in-depth historical geographical economic and social analysis of the changing patterns of Japanese tourism since the late 19th century</li> <li> Uses the Meiji Restoration of 1868 as a case study for the changing face of global tourism from the 19th to the 21st century</li> <li> Discusses tourism phenomena and their implications in a global as well as national regional and local context</li> <li> Relies on primary data sources such as censuses and surveys as well as fieldwork and case studies</li></ul>