2023 Volume 34 Issue 2 Pages 29-47
This study examined tourism-related macro trends in live entertainment, focusing on the place and time of the events. As part of the research, a large amount of spatio-temporal data on music and stage performances across Japan were analyzed to clarify the degree of spatial concentration of the events, the distribution of their starting times, and the regional differences among these. Additionally, the difference in starting time by sub-genre and size of the venue was also explained. Live entertainment events were spatially concentrated in few prefectures (particularly in Tokyo). In terms of the starting time of events, there was a tendency toward concentration on weekday nights and weekend daytime, however, when subdivided by genre, each had unique time distribution characteristics. Based on these results, the regional characteristics of live entertainment and its potential for night-time economy were considered.
