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

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 city in the world.

List of contents

Introduction.- History of Hachioji.- Onset of Modernity and Modernization.- Industrialization and Case Studies of Hachioji-based Firms.- Hachioji Culture.- Hachioji's Environment.- Brief Conclusion.

About the author

Tai Wei Lim is Associate Professor at Soka University, Japan.

Product details

• Authors: Tai Wei Lim
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.12.2021
• EAN: 9789811661778
• ISBN: 978-981-1661-77-8
• No. of pages: 109
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 12 mm x 210 mm
• Illustrations: XIII, 109 p. 1 illus.
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Urban and regional sociology