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                                                                <journal-id>asya studies</journal-id>
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                                                                                    <journal-title>Asya Studies</journal-title>
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                            <issn pub-type="ppub">2602-2877</issn>
                                        <issn pub-type="epub">2602-263X</issn>
                                                                                            <publisher>
                    <publisher-name>Mehmet Akif KARA</publisher-name>
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                                        <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.31455/asya.1788987</article-id>
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                                                            <subject>Studies of Asian Society</subject>
                                                            <subject>Far East Studies</subject>
                                                            <subject>International Relations (Other)</subject>
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                                            <subj-group  xml:lang="tr">
                                                            <subject>Asya Toplumu Çalışmaları</subject>
                                                            <subject>Uzakdoğu Çalışmaları</subject>
                                                            <subject>Uluslararası İlişkiler (Diğer)</subject>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                <article-title>Ulusal Markalama Örneği Olarak Japon Gastrodiplomasisi</article-title>
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                                    <trans-title>Japanese Gastrodiplomacy as an Example of National Branding</trans-title>
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                                                                        <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0525-3846</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Erol</surname>
                                    <given-names>Hande</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İKTİSADİ VE İDARİ BİLİMLER FAKÜLTESİ</aff>
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                                        <pub-date pub-type="pub" iso-8601-date="20260331">
                    <day>03</day>
                    <month>31</month>
                    <year>2026</year>
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                                                    <issue>35</issue>
                                        <fpage>193</fpage>
                                        <lpage>206</lpage>
                        
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                                    <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="20250922">
                        <day>09</day>
                        <month>22</month>
                        <year>2025</year>
                    </date>
                                                    <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="20260318">
                        <day>03</day>
                        <month>18</month>
                        <year>2026</year>
                    </date>
                            </history>
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                    <copyright-statement>Copyright © 2017, Akademic Social Studies</copyright-statement>
                    <copyright-year>2017</copyright-year>
                    <copyright-holder>Akademic Social Studies</copyright-holder>
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                                                                                                                                                <abstract><p>1990’lı yıllardan itibaren stratejik bir disiplin olarak yükselen ulus markalama, bir ülkenin kültürel mirasını, ekonomik potansiyelini ve siyasi duruşunu entegre bir yaklaşımla dünyaya tanıtma faaliyetlerini kapsar. Gastrodiplomasi de bu markalama çalışmalarının önemli saç ayaklarından biridir. Yemeğin evrensel bir dil olduğu fikrinden hareketle, 2000’li yılların başından itibaren popüler olan gastrodiplomasi; farklı kültürleri bir araya getiren, önyargıları azaltan, toplumsal etkileşimi teşvik eden bir köprü işlevi görür. Bu yüzden ülkeler ulusal marka ve itibarlarını yükseltmek için bunu kullanır ki Japonya da bu ülkelerden biridir. Japonya, geleneksel mutfağının önemli bir yemeği olan sushinin dünya çapında hızla popüler olmasıyla tüm mutfağını tanıtma faaliyetlerine başlamıştır.2011 yılında Fransa’yı geçerek en çok üç yıldızlı Michelin restoranına sahip ülke olmuştur. Japon geleneksel mutfağı Washoku 2013 yılında UNESCO Somut Olmayan Kültürel Miras Listesine girerek Japon gastrodiplomasisinin önemli bir aktörü olmuştur. Japonya’nın bu başarısı hem popülerlik hem de ekonomik kazanç olarak kendisine geri dönmüştür.</p></abstract>
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                            <p>Nation branding, which has emerged as a strategic discipline since the 1990s, encompasses activities to promote a country&#039;s cultural heritage, economic potential, and political stance globally through an integrated approach. Gastrodiplomacy is a key pillar of these branding efforts. Building on the idea that food is a universal language, gastrodiplomacy, which has become popular since the early 2000s, serves as a bridge that brings different cultures together, reduces prejudices, and fosters social interaction. Some countries use food to promote their national culture, contribute to their national brand and image, and increase their attractiveness to tourists, including Japan. Sushi, a staple of Japanese cuisine, quickly became popular worldwide. Following this, Japan launched efforts to promote its cuisine, surpassing France in 2011 to become the country with the most three-star Michelin-starred restaurants. Washoku, a traditional Japanese cuisine, was inscribed on UNESCO&#039;s Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2013, making it a key player in Japanese gastrodiplomacy. Japan&#039;s success has paid off in both popularity and economic gains</p></trans-abstract>
                                                                                                                                    
            
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                                                    <kwd>Japonya</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  ulusal markalama</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  gastrodiplomasi</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  sushi</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  cool Japonya</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  UNESCO</kwd>
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                                                    <kwd>Japan</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  national branding</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  gastrodiplomacy</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  sushi</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  cool Japan</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  UNESCO</kwd>
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