Authors
Takao Ito1, Tsutomu Ito2, *, Seigo Matsuno2, Rajiv Mehta3, Makoto Sakamoto4
1Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi Hiroshima 739-7527, Japan
2Department of Business Administration, National Institute of Technology, Ube College, 2-14-1, Tokiwadai, Ube City, Yamaguchi Pref. 755-8555, Japan
3Martin Tuchman School of Management, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102-1982, USA
4Faculty of Engineering, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki-City, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan
*Corresponding author. Email: [email protected]
Corresponding Author
Tsutomu Ito
Received 1 October 2018, Accepted 22 June 2021, Available Online 9 October 2021.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2991/jrnal.k.210922.003How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Michinoeki; revitalization; sales revenue; number of purchasers
Abstract
Widely recognized as providing vital services in the transportation sector, it is important to identify the determinants as well as estimate their impact on Michinoeki today. Seemingly, no research has studied their influence using data on all the 1107 Michinoeki established as of April 2017. To attain a better understanding, Japan was divided into nine areas to detect regional differences in the determinants of Michinoeki. The findings of the study indicate that, as expected, there are wide regional variations in the key characteristics of Michinoeki. This paper makes a contribution to the knowledge by: (1) Understanding the status quo of Michinoeki and (2) Identifying important salient factors for their further development. Based on the results, the administrative implications are identified, the research limitations are discussed and avenues for further research are proffered.
Copyright
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Open Access
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