History and Regional Area Studies of Hachioji: Tokyo's Western Frontier

ISBN-13: 9789811661808 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 109 str.

Tai Wei Lim

Opis

This book looks at the case study of Hachioji as a major transit hub with a world-class public transportation system in Japan. It tracks how Tokyo slowly expands into its suburban, rural or sub-rural districts. It also wants to profile the multiple identities of a city that is simultaneously an ecological asset, a heritage locale in addition to a logistics hub. The volume is probably the first of its kind to analyze the western sector of the largest city in the world.

Spis treści

Introduction.- History of Hachioji.- Onset of Modernity and Modernization.- Industrialization and Case Studies of Hachioji-based Firms.- Hachioji Culture.- Hachioji’s Environment.- Brief Conclusion.

O autorze

Tai Wei Lim is Associate Professor at Soka University, Japan.