抄録
It is about 50 years, since the first “Kanko-ka”, the subject of study by which “Tourism” is entitled in the junior college and university in Japan was established. In 2010, the university in Japan which had the faculty, the subject of study, course, major, etc. which were carrying out tourism education attained to 125 universities and a student capacity amounted to 17,540.
This paper overviewed the history of Tourism Studies, and discussed the process in which tourism educational organizations were founded, focusing on the relations with two Tokyo Olympic Games, the Games of 1940 and 1964.
