Affiliation: Professor, Department of Tourism Policy, Faculty of Regional Policy, Takasaki City University o Economics (Takasaki, Gumma, Japan)
BA in History (Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, Mar 2007)
MA in Area Studies (Kyoto University, Mar 2010)
Ph.D. in Area Studies (Kyoto University, Mar2012)
Main Research Fields:
1) Religious Tourism Studies
2) Islamic Tourism Studies
3) History of Tourism in MENA Region (Syria and Lebanon)
4) Islamic Area Studies
5) Anthropology of Tourism
Specific Research Topics:
1) Management of Religious Tourism Industry in Islam (Hajj, Umra and Ziyara)
2) Theoretical Strudies of Islamic Tourism (Concepts of Sharia-compliance and Halal in Tourism Field)
3) Management Theory from Islamic Perspective (Gift Economy and Corporate Governance)
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