Description
Roman Adrian Cybriwsky examines how Roppongi's nighttime economy is now under siege by both heavy-handed police action and the conservative Japanese "construction state," an alliance of large private builders and political interests with broad discretion to redevelop Tokyo. The construction state sees an opportunity to turn prime real estate into high-end residential and retail projects that will "clean up" the area and make Tokyo more competitive with Shanghai and other rising business centers in Asia.
Roppongi Crossing is a revealing ethnography of what is arguably the most dynamic district in one of the world's most dynamic cities. Based on extensive fieldwork, it looks at the interplay between the neighborhood's nighttime rhythms; its emerging daytime economy of office towers and shopping malls; Japan's ongoing internationalization and changing ethnic mix; and Roppongi Hills and Tokyo Midtown, the massive new construction projects now looming over the old playground.
About the Author
Roman Adrian Cybriwski is a professor of geography and urban studies and director of Asian studies at Temple University. He is the author of several books, including Tokyo: The Shogun's City at the Twenty-first Century.
Book Information
ISBN 9780820338323
Author Roman Adrian Cybriwsky
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint University of Georgia Press
Publisher University of Georgia Press
Weight(grams) 488g