Marketing Japan's travel and tourism industry to international tourists

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 356-365

  Uzama, Austin ^a  

^a RITSUMEIKAN ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Japan; Marketing strategy; Tourism; Tourism development

Indexed keywords

EID: 69549089998     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110910948341     Document Type: Article

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