It is well known that while some regions have declined industrially or culturally due to changes in the industrial structure, other areas are experiencing new expansion phases. For example, cities such as Nantes, Bilbao, and Yokohama have been revitalized by culture and art, and they are often described as creative cities. Furthermore, in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, similar signs of new change could be found in recent years after the decline of its shipbuilding industry. These signs could be found in the following processes: firstly, the declining shipbuilding industry; secondly, the development of its tourism industry underpinned by a flourishing bicycle tour tourism (cycle tourism); and, thirdly, refurbishing vacant houses as a new form of economic activity that induces inward migration and an increased variety in peopleʼs livelihoods (“nariwai” in Japanese).
    In this paper, by considering these different trends - shipbuilding, tourism, and refurbishing vacant houses - in the framework of the “Worlds of Production” theory , I tried to clarify the significance of these signs of change. As a result, the heterogeneous resources of shipbuilding, tourism, and refurbishing vacant houses, which should have been growing independently, are interconnected by the identity of the “interpersonal world”. The former “traditional tourism” was being activated by cycle tourism and cruising (cruise ship) tourism after its stagnation. This new tourism is connected to the conventions of the “interpersonal world”, formed by the activity of the refurbishing vacant houses that symbolizes a new form of economic activity such as migration and a variety in peopleʼs livelihoods（“nariwai”）．They have formed a common world based on a strong attachment to Onomichi.
    It was revealed that such a common world and the conventions that support it are sources of power that draws new signs of change by pulling together even the shipbuilding industry, which is a heterogeneous traditional industry, into one, giving authentic value to the current Onomichi region. In this way, some of the dynamics of changes in cities and regions, which could not be analyzed by the conventional framework of the creative cities theory, became partially clear in the “Worlds of Production” theory.

    This paper analyzes the status and evaluation of historical tourism resources in Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China, based on a questionnaire survey of 172 tourists. In addition, it discusses how conscious the residents are of tourism and the branding of the city name, based on interviews with 24 local residents.
    Within Huangshan City is the Huangshan Scenic Area, a world-renowned natural tourism resource, and tourism development is taking advantage of that. On the other hand, this city also has valuable historical tourism resources, collectively called “Huizhou Culture”. However, the historical tourism resources in this region have dropped out of the limelight due to the influence of the Cultural Revolution and the renaming of the city from Huizhou to Huangshan in 1987. Looking at the results of the questionnaire survey of tourists conducted in an area where there are many historical tourism resources, their evaluation of Huizhou culture is not low, but it is not as high as for the Huangshan Scenic Area, a global tourism resource. As such, it can be argued that the local government's low interest in historical tourism resources and their management are problematic.
    However, with the development of tourism, the residents are increasingly interested in local historical tourism resources, and many share the opinion that the city name should be changed back to Huizhou City. This dichotomy in the evaluation of Huizhou culture as a tourism resource creates a gap in the appreciation of the region and tourism between the government and residents. It is found that not only those engaged in tourism, but also many people who predominantly work outside the sector, have knowledge of and an interest in historical tourism resources and reverting the city to its former name. On the other hand, judging from the places where tourists come from and their other sightseeing purposes, there is the impression that the number of tourists is increasing due to the existence of the Huangshan Scenic Area, a more popular tourism resource.
    Therefore, the perceptions and comments of local residents regarding tourism and nostalgia for the cityʼs former name are not only in the economic context of the historical and cultural heritage as a tourist resource but also psychological factors such as their attachment to the region.

    This paper aims to clarify the socio-economic effects of community design through sports through a case study of sports tourism using baseball in Anan City, Tokushima. It also examines the role of sports in regional revitalization. The Baseball City Anan Project has had positive effects, such as establishing a new regional revitalization method, increasing Anan Cityʼs profile, and increasing baseball game attendance. However, the scale and scope of tourism promotion and its economic ripple effects have been limited. Regarding public awareness and involvement, all persons involved in baseball, other volunteers, and companies have participated in the project at the local governmentʼs request. Each participant enjoyed and was satisfied with the project, and the project has created and expanded social networks. However, the effects have been limited to certain people, mainly those involved in baseball and residents who have wanted to participate in the project. In addition, some residents have complained about targeting baseball only and not being able to watch top-level games. For many more residents to be interested and participate in the project, these issues need to be addressed.