Japanese Capitals in Historical Perspective: Place, Power and Memory in Kyoto, Edo and Tokyo by Fieve, Nicolas [Editor]; Waley, Paul [Editor];

Paperback / softback. New. Japan's ability to develop its own brand of modernity has often been attributed in part to the sophistication of its cities. Concentrating on Kyoto, Edo and Tokyo, the contributors to this volume weave together the links between past and future, memory and vision, symbol and structure, between marginality and power, and between Japan's two great capital cities.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Japan had one of the most highly urbanised societies in the early modern world. Concentrating on Kyoto and Edo-Tokyo, the contributors to this volume weave together the links between past and future of Japan's great capital cities.

RoutledgeCurzon, 2003. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 432 pages. 9.00x6.10x1.20 inches.

Routledge. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!