Funck and Cooper begin with a note about the impact of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident on tourism, as well as recent tensions between Japan and China and to a lesser degree with Korea. That said, they provide a broad historical, geographical, economic, and social analysis of Japanese tourism since 1868. They cover the roots of Japanese tourism; policy, plans, and institutions for tourism; domestic tourism and its social background; the traveling yen; the Japanese gaze on the world; welcome to Japan; and multiple futures for Japan's tourism. Besides casing light on Japan itself, they contribute to the academic understanding of tourism in Asia and the world as a whole. Annotation ©2014 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)