Description:
Examining cultural production in the city of Kyoto in two periods of political transition, this book promises to be a major step forward in advancing our knowledge of Kyoto's history and culture. Its chapters focus on two periods in Kyoto's history in which the old capital was politically marginalized: the early Edo period and the Meiji period.
Review Quotes:
'...this volume is an informative and insightful investigation into the cultural history of Kyoto with an approach potentially applicable to the study of other cities and communities.'
Akiko Walley, University of OregonThe Journal of Japanese Studies, Volume 44, Number 2, Summer 2018