Changing Japanese Suburbia
Author | : Ben-Ari |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2013-02-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136152344 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136152342 |
Rating | : 4/5 (342 Downloads) |
Download or read book Changing Japanese Suburbia written by Ben-Ari and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1991. This book, based on fieldwork carried out in Japan between 1981 and 1983, is a study of two residential communities in the context of Japan's post-war urban and social developments. Yamanaka, a commuter village, and Hieidaira, a new suburban housing estate, are set against the picturesque Hieizan mountain chain to the east of Kyoto's northern suburbs.