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• 2016

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  2019

  Wakayama University   Faculty of Tourism   PhD  

• 2014

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  2016

  Wakayama University   Faculty of Tourism   Master degree  

• 2013

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  2014

  Wakayama University   Faculty of Tourism  

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  Research Student

• 2007

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  2011

  Del Salvador University   School of Oriental Studies   Bachelor degree  

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• 博士   2019

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Academic & Professional Experience 【 display / non-display 】

• 2021.04

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  Kyoto University of Foreign Studies   Part-time Lecturer

• 2019.04

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  Wakayama University   Center for Tourism Research   Lecturer

• 2018.04

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  2018.08

  Wakayama University   Faculty of Tourism   Part-time Lecturer

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Association Memberships 【 display / non-display 】

• 2022.03

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  Critical Tourism Studies - Asia Pacific (CTS - AP)

• 2020.12

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  Now

  CAUTHE (Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education)

• 2016

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  Japan Society for Tourism Studies

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• Humanities & social sciences / Local studies / 観光地域づくり

• Humanities & social sciences / Cultural anthropology and folklore / Asian Studies, Cultural Anthropology

• Humanities & social sciences / Tourism studies / 文化遺産管理と発展

Classes (including Experimental Classes, Seminars, Graduation Thesis Guidance, Graduation Research, and Topical Research) 【 display / non-display 】

Classes (including Experimental Classes, Seminars, Graduation Thesis Guidance, Graduation Research, and Topical Research) 【 display / non-display 】

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• Qualitative Methods

• Intercultural Studies

• Cultural Heritage

• Tourism

• Tourism Policy

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• The Impact of COVID-19 on Temple Stays: A Case Study from Koyasan, Japan

  Progano, Ricardo Nicolas

  International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage   9 ( 5 ) 116 - 127   2021.11  [Refereed]

• Visitor diversification in pilgrimage destinations: comparing national and international visitors through means-end

  Ricardo Nicolas Progano, Kumi Kato, Joseph M. Cheer （Part： Lead author )

  Tourism Geographies     2020.05  [Refereed]

• Visitor diversification in pilgrimage destinations: A national segmentation study through means-end theory in Nakahechi trail, Kumano Kodo

  Progano, Ricardo Nicolas

      2018.12  [Refereed]

• Exploring the Japanese DMO registration system: A case from Tanabe city

  Progano, Ricardo Nicolas

  観光学   19   29 - 38   2018  [Refereed]

• Spirituality and tourism in Japanese Pilgrimage Sites: Exploring the intersection through the case of Kumano Kodo

  Ricardo Nicolas Progano, Kumi Kato （Part： Lead author )

  Fieldwork in Religion   13 ( 1 ) 22 - 43   2018  [Refereed]

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  © Equinox Publishing Ltd 2018. Contemporary society understands spirituality as an individualized "quest of self-discovery and reflection" that combines eclectic elements, while disregarding traditional religious organizations. This social context has shaped how sacred sites are managed and promoted in tourism, as well as tourist motivation and behaviour. Still, the information on religious and spiritual-related tourism remains Euro-centric, although around half of an estimated 600 million religious and spiritual travels take place in Asia and the Pacific (UNWTO 2011). In order to contribute to studies on the area, the purpose of this article is to explore the intersection of spirituality and tourism in a non-Western pilgrimage site utilizing the three categories of Olsen (2015) to interpret and organize research materials in a coherent format. The Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails in Japan were selected as case study. Results showed a variety of Japanese-specific research materials related to contemporary spirituality and tourism that still draw some parallels to the West. Following Olsen's categories, the case study showed mainly elements from spiritual tourism, with some from New Age tourism as well. Wellness was a particularly emphasized characteristic. Further research is suggested to develop Olsen's categorization and to deepen the study of non-Western tourism contexts of contemporary spirituality in different areas.

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• Handbook of Niche Tourism

  Progano, Ricardo Nicolas( Part： Sole author,  Work： Pilgrimage tourism and the Shugendō programs in Japan)

  Edward Elgar Publishing  2022.09 

• Recentering Tourism Geographies in the ‘Asian Century’

  Progano, Ricardo Nicolas, Kato, Kumi, Cheer, Joseph M( Part： Joint author,  Work： 9. Visitor diversification in pilgrimage destinations: comparing national and international visitors through means-end)

  Routledge  2022  ISBN: 9781032208282

• Handbook of Tourism Impacts

  Cheer, J. M, Progano, R. N, Qu, M, McCormick, A( Part： Joint author,  Work： Tourism in the rural periphery: Revitalization and community resilience in Japan.)

  Edward Elgar Publishing  2022 

• Tourism Development in Japan: Themes, Issues and Challenges

  Progano, Ricardo Nicolas, Kato, Kumi( Part： Joint author,  Work： Pilgrimage tourism in regional communities: the case of Tanabe City and Kumano Kodo)

  Routledge  2021 

• Pilgrims: Values And Identities

  Progano Ricardo Nicolas, Kato Kumi( Part： Joint author,  Work： Pilgrimage and Tourism in Japan: Shift in Values and Motivation)

  CABI  2021 

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• Challenges and opportunities for religious stakeholders in tourism

  Progano, Ricardo Nicolas （Part： Lead author )

  Wakayama Tourism Review   2   7 - 9   2022.03  [Refereed]  [Invited]

• Introduction to Wakayama Tourism Review Vol. 3

  Progano, Ricardo Nicolas （Part： Lead author )

  Wakayama Tourism Review   3   4 - 5   2022.03  [Refereed]  [Invited]

• Emerging Scholar Profile-Dr. Ricardo Nicolas Progano

  Progano, Ricardo Nicolas （Part： Lead author )

  e-Review of Tourism Research   18 ( 4 ) 671 - 672   2021.04

• Japanese pilgrimage : A key to regional development

  Progano, Ricardo Nicolas （Part： Corresponding author )

  Wakayama Tourism Review   1   21 - 23   2021  [Refereed]

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Awards & Honors 【 display / non-display 】

• MEXT Scholarship for Research Students

  Winner： Ricardo Nicolas Progano

  2013.03   Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology  

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Conference Activities & Talks 【 display / non-display 】

• Roles of religious guides in tourism: A qualitative study from Japan

  Progano, Ricardo Nicolas

  Sacred Journeys 9th Global Conference  2022.07.06  

• Impacts of COVID-19 on temple stays: 2020-2021 fieldwork in Koyasan

  Progano, Ricardo Nicolas

  Japan Society for Tourism Studies 11th Conference  2022.07.03  

• COVID impacts on Japanese temple stays: Findings from 2020-2021 fieldwork

  プロガノ・リカルド・ニコラス

  13th International Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage (IRTP) Conference  2022.07.01  

• Temple stays during COVID: a study during 2020-2021

  Progano, Ricardo Nicolas  [Invited]

  CTR International Conference “International Tourism Research Salon” 2022  2022.03.08  

• 鼎談「和歌山の観光イメージの創造―吉田初三郎鳥瞰図を通してー」

  Higashi Etsuko, Ishikawa Hajime, Progano Ricardo Nicolas  [Invited]

  鼎談「和歌山の観光イメージの創造―吉田初三郎鳥瞰図を通してー」  2022.02.22  

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• Analysis of tourism guiding in pilgrimage: Model for perception of role of guides

  2020.04

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  2023.03

   

  Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists  Principal investigator

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• 熊野街道の歴史・文化に関する調査研究

  2022.01

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  2023.03

   

  Joint research  Co-investigator

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• 非常勤講師

  2021.04.01

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  2021.09.19

  学校法人京都外国語大学

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  非常勤講師

  非常勤講師として「サステナブルツーリズム」の講義を春学期木曜２時限を担当する。