Full Description
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.
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.
