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Tokyo: A Biography: Disasters, Destruction and Renewal

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The history of Tokyo is as eventful as it is long. A concise yet detailed overview of this fascinatingcenturies-old cityTokyo: A Biography is a perfect companion volume for history buffs or Tokyo-bound travelers looking to learn more about their destination.In a whirlwind journey through Tokyo's past from its earliest beginnings up to the present daythis Japanese history book demonstrates how the city's response to everything from natural disasters to regime change has been to reinvent itself time and again. A calamitous fire results in a massive expansion of the city's territory. A debate over the Samurai code creates far-reaching social change. A malleable boy becomes the figurehead for powerful forces which change an ancient feudal society into a modern industrialized power within a generation. Utter destruction wipes the slate clean again so Tokyoites may start all over. And so it goes.Tokyo's story is rivetingand by the end of Tokyo: A Biographyreaders see a city almost unrivaled in its uniquenessa place that--despite its often tragic history--still shimmers as it prepares to face the future.

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BI202000083

BI 952.135 MAN t

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952.135 MAN t

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Singapore : Tuttle Publishing., 2016

Deskripsi Fisik

224 hlm; 23 cm

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English

ISBN/ISSN

9784805313299

Klasifikasi

952.135

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BIOGRAFI

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