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

by Tai Wei Lim

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811661804
• ISBN13: 9789811661808
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 109 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"