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Modern Kyoto: Building For Ceremony And Commemoration, 18681940 (Spatial Habitus: Making And Meaning In Asia'S Architecture),New
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Can An Imperial City Survive, Let Alone Thrive, Without An Emperor? Alice Y. Tseng Answers This Intriguing Question In Modern Kyoto, A Comprehensive Study Of The Architectural And Urban Projects Carried Out In The Old Capital Following Emperor Meijis Move To Tokyo In 1868. Tseng Contends That Kyotofrom The Time Of The Relocation To The Height Of The Asiapacific Warremained Critical To Japans Emperorcentered National Agenda As Politicians, Planners, Historians, And Architects Mobilized The Citys Historical Connection To The Imperial House To Develop New Public Architecture, Infrastructure, And Urban Spaces. Royal Births, Weddings, Enthronements, And Funerals Throughout The Period Served As Catalysts For Fashioning A Monumental Modern City Fit For Hosting Commemorative Events For An Eager Domestic And International Audience.Using A Wide Range Of Visual Material (Including Architectural Plans, Postcards, Commercial Maps, And Guidebooks), Tseng Traces The Development Of Four Core Areas Of Kyoto: The Palaces In The Center, The Okazaki Park Area In The East, The Kyoto Station Area In The South, And The Kitayama District In The North. She Offers An Unprecedented Framework That Correlates Nation Building, Civic Boosterism, And Emperor Reverence To Explore A Diverse Body Of Built Works. Interlinking Microhistories Of The Imperial Garden, Heian Shrine, Lake Biwa Canal, The Prefectural Library, Zoological And Botanical Gardens, Main Railway Station, And Municipal Art Museum, Among Others, Her Work Asserts Kyotos Vital Position As A Multifaceted Center Of Culture And Patriotism In The Expanding Japanese Empire.Richly Illustrated With Many Neverbeforepublished Photographs And Archival Sources, Modern Kyoto Challenges Readers To Look Beyond Tokyo For Signposts Of Japans Urban Modernity And Opens Up The Study Of Modern Emperors To Incorporate Fully Built Environments And Spatial Practices Dedicated In Their Name.
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