Download or read book Edo, the City that Became Tokyo written by Akira Naito and published by Kodansha Amer Incorporated. This book was released on 2003 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated account of the growth and development of Japan's capital cityrom the 16th to the end of the 19th centuries, this text gives a full anducid account of the development of Japan's premier urban landscape. Itsighly visual approach encompasses historical maps which detail theevelopment of the city.;In addition to information on architecturalevelopment, the book also provides details concerning technologies,ifestyles and social structures.