Heide Imai

Tokyo Roji

The Diversity and Versatility of Alleys in a City in Transition

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Produktbeschreibung

This book presents urban narratives of the roji, the Japanese urban alleyway, which was once part of people's personal spatial sphere and everyday life but has increasingly been transformed by diverse and competing interests.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 166mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 457g
• ISBN-13: 9781138949102
• ISBN-10: 1138949108
• Artikelnr.: 43680156

Autorenporträt

Heide Imai is Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Global Interdisciplinary Studies (GIS) at Hosei University and Research Associate at Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. Licensed as an architect, her research, teaching and practice focus is urban resistance, resilience and the future of vernacular landscapes in global cities.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Hidenobu Jinnai
Acknowledgment
Introduction
1. Tokyo and its Alleys
2. The Roji
3. The Yin and Yang of Tokyo - Nezu , Yanaka and The Mixed Used Roji
4. Between Geisha Town and Petit Paris - Kagurazaka and The
Commercial(ized) Roji
5. Between Old Row Houses and Skyscrapers - Tsukudajima and the Residential
Roji
Conclusion