Vol. 5, No. 1, 2020
From Founding Editor-in-Chief
	Takashi Oyabu
From Editor of Indonesia Office
	Imam Tahyudin
Preface
	Japanese trends of SDGs focused on regional vitalization and local government initiatives Kinya Tamaki
Feature Article
	Vulnerability of tourism industry Shigekazu Kusune
	Circular economy principles and small island tourism: Guam’s initiatives to transform from linear tourism to circular tourism Fred R. Schumann
	Heterogeneous utilizations of homogeneous tourism resources: Application of gamification Tsung-Hsien Tsai
Original Article
	Factors influencing positive word-of-mouth intentions of inbound tourists to Japan Masaki Toyama
	Research on the use of low-cost carriers and regional airports: Changing long layovers to new value of tourism Yui Miyagawa, Kayoko H. Murakami, and Hiroshi Hasegawa
	An analytical examination of accommodation sales and the importance of electronic ‘word-of-mouth’ appraisals via internet travel sites Yoshiki Nakamura and Nozomi Oomiya
	A study of influences aimed at invigorating local communities by establishing a shopping mall in Miyashiro Town Yukio Maruyama
Research Letter
	Research on the ecological transformation and renovation of an old industrial district into a cultural and creative industry park in Dalian City, China Yadong Guo, Aijun Liu, and Wei Ding
	The response of nature tourism visitor using virtual reality application in cilacap regency of Indonesia Imam Tahyudin, Dhanar Intan Surya Saputra, and Abdurahman
	Reinforcing sustainability in close-loop supply chain model YoungSu Yun
Technical Report
	Study on art-oriented re-utilization and conversion of closed school facility for the promotion of rural tourism: Focus on the case of Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale of Niigata Prefecture, Japan Hongwei Hsiao
	Study on improvement of excursion and attraction in Kanazawa by visualizing historical landscape resources with 360-degree videos Keiko Dochi and Makoto Koshino
	Introduction of a license number authentication system and utilization of collected data to promote regional tourism Mayu Urata, Kensho Taki, Satoshi Yamamoto, Mamoru Endo, and Takami Yasuda

Vol. 5, No. 2, 2020
Preface
	Tourism research under the COVID-19 Takashi Oyabu
Feature Article
	Exploring a way forward for rural tourism after the corona pandemic Yasuo Ohe
	Sport tourism in Japan Yosuke Tsuji
	Human resource development program: Designed with hospitality management Seiji Koyama
Original Article
	A study of factors influencing expectation and satisfaction regarding hospital care among outpatients in a compact city Hiroki Kozu, Yukio Maruyama, Tsuyoshi Yuyama, Tomoya Hasegawa, and Yasuhiro Tsujimura
	Questionnaire survey on carrying capacity of Japanese registered tangible cultural properties as regional tourism resources Shinya Oguri, Mayu Urata, Mamoru Endo, and Takami Yasuda
	Vitalization of local communities through women’s empowerment: The role of local female entrepreneurs in women’s career education Izumi Yamasaki
	A study of English tourist guidebooks at airports in Hokuriku region in Japan Hiromi Ban and Takashi Oyabu
Research Letter
	Supporting the information transmission via social media of local sightseeing volunteer guides Mana Fukuyasu, Yuka Hasegawa, Mayu Urata, Mamoru Endo, and Takami Yasuda
	Japanese tourism strategy and the factors focused on SDGs Takashi Oyabu, Aijun Liu, Ayako Sawada, and Haruhiko Kimura
Technical Report
	Reinventing public transport system in Luxembourg and its implications for foreign tourists Toshihiko Shimauchi
Note
	Use of online travel agencies as a data source for tourism marketing Shohei Suzuki
	Survey on the recognition of emergency vehicles by hearing-impaired drivers Hiroshi Ikeda and Shigeyuki Minami