LEADER 02615nam 2200433 450 001 9910798603303321 005 20230808195631.0 010 $a1-4629-1896-4 035 $a(CKB)3710000000875911 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4692783 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4692783 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11270753 035 $a(OCoLC)959881490 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000875911 100 $a20161010h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aTokyo $ea biography : disasters, destruction and renewal : the story of an indomitable city /$fStephen Mansfield 210 1$aTokyo, [Japan] ;$aRutland, Vermont ;$aSingapore :$cTuttle Publishing,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (241 pages) $cillustrations, photographs 311 $a4-8053-1329-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references, filmographies and index. 327 $aThe master plan -- The restive city -- The Great Meiji Bazaar -- The flammable city -- Hachiman, god of war -- Occupying bodies -- The independent city -- Fault lines -- Plural zones. 330 $aThe 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 companion volume for history buffs or Tokyo-bound travelers looking to learn more about their destination. In a whirlwind journey through Tokyo's past from its earliest beginnings up to the present day, this Japanese history book demonstrates how the city's response to everything from natural disasters to regime change has been to reinvent itself time and again. A calamitous fire results in a massive expansion of the city's territory. A debate over the Samurai code creates far-reaching social change. A malleable boy becomes the figurehead for powerful forces who change an ancient feudal society into a modern industrialised power within a generation. Utter destruction wipes the slate clean again so Tokyoites may start all over. And so it goes. Tokyo's story is riveting, and by the end of Tokyo: A Biography, readers see a city almost unrivalled in its uniqueness, a place that despite its often tragic history still shimmers as it prepares to face the future. 607 $aTokyo (Japan)$xHistory 607 $aTokyo (Japan)$xCivilization 676 $a952.135 700 $aMansfield$b Stephen$01465298 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910798603303321 996 $aTokyo$93675249 997 $aUNINA