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From its obscure origins as a fishing village along a marshy estuary, Tokyo grew into one of the world's largest and most culturally vibrant metropolises. For a
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Language: en
Pages: 288
Authors: Stephen Mansfield
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-06-01 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Tokyo seems like an ultra modern--even postmodern--city, with its inventive skyscrapers and digitized surfaces. But it is also a city where past, present, and f
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Language: en
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Categories: Travel
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Kyoto, the ancient former capital of Japan, breathes history and mystery. Its temples, gardens and palaces are testimony to many centuries of aristocratic and r
Tokyo: A Biography
Language: en
Pages: 224
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The history of Tokyo is as eventful as it is long. A concise yet detailed overview of this fascinating, centuries-old city, Tokyo: A Biography is a perfect comp
A Tokyo Anthology
Language: en
Pages: 530
Authors: Sumie Jones
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-02-28 - Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

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The city of Tokyo, renamed after the Meiji Restoration, developed an urban culture that was a dynamic integration of Edo’s highly developed traditions and Mei