Tokyo before Tokyo: power and magic in the Shogun's city of Edo

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 illustrated book presents important sites and features...

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1. Verfasser: Screech, Timon 1961- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Karte
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Reaktion Books 2020
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Zusammenfassung: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 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
Beschreibung:240 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 23 cm
ISBN:9781789142334

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