Tokyo Before Tokyo
Power and Magic in the Shogun’s City of Edo
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
389 kr
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Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.Tokyo today is one of the world’s mega-cities, and the centre of a scintillating, hyper-modern culture – but not everyone is aware of its past. Founded in 1590 as the seat of the warlord Tokugawa family, Tokyo, then called ‘Edo’, was the locus of Japanese trade, economics and urban civilization until 1868, when it mutated into Tokyo and became Japan’s modern capital. This beautifully illustrated book presents important sites and features from the rich history of Edo, drawn from contemporary sources such as diaries, guidebooks and woodblock prints. These include the huge bridge on which the city was centred, the vast castle of the shogun, sumptuous Buddhist temples, bars, kabuki theatres and the Yoshiwara, Edo’s famous red-light district.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2024-12-10
- Mått171 x 220 x 18 mm
- Vikt602 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor240
- FörlagReaktion Books
- ISBN9781789149555