Japanese Cities

by Kuniko Fujita

Japan is the world's second most powerful economy and one of the most urbanized nations on earth. Yet English-language literature contains remarkable little about cities in Japan. This collection of original essays on Japanese urban and industrial development covers a broad spectrum of city experiences. Leading Japanese and Western urbanists analyze Japan's largest metropolitan areas (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya); proto-typical industrial cities (Kamaishi,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566390346
• ISBN13: 9781566390347
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"