Japan Itinerary: 16th-23rd January 2017

I have compiled an itinerary for my research trip to Tokyo to ensure that I utilise my time and gain all of the necessary information required to write my dissertation and understand my research topic. I have found this to be a crucial to plan in such detail to ensure that travel runs smoothly, all places of interest (i.e. galleries) are covered, and that all meetings are attended. Forming a plan also allowed for me to see by ‘area’ what is ‘near by’, allowing to free up time on somedays and reconsolidate my initial itinerary to be more efficient.

I have another version of this itinerary with flight details, times, locations, meeting/interview information, and inner Tokyo travel routes which I will be using whilst in Tokyo, and will submit as a printed copy.

This is also working toward the following objectives:

1. To understand the ways in which Social Media and Magazines can affect self-perceptions and issues:

A) With body image (Females, 18-24)

B) With body image on a cross-cultural scale (Females, 18-24; Tokyo, Japan).

2. To understand policies and guidelines within the Fashion and Beauty Industries currently encouraging positive body image.

3. To work with and interview those both actively working in the Fashion and Beauty Industries, and those on a consumer/follower/user basis, to compare behaviours and perspectives in relation to body image and self-perceptions.

4. To prototype a range of design work targeted at 18-24 year old women, highlighting impacts of cross-cultural beauty/fashion trends on self-perceptions and body image.

MONDAY 16th

Travel to Japan (Full Day)