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Instead of an economic or sociologic determination, [Seidensticker] focuses on the effect upon society of the disappearance of this theater building, that cafÉ, those geisha houses, markets, and other landmarks, and their replacement stores, subways, and so on... Packed with original material and insights, [this book is] invaluable to scholars, students, and Tokyophiles.Seidensticker, Edward G. is the author of 'Tokyo Rising; The City since the Great Earthquake' with ISBN 9780674894617 and ISBN 0674894618.
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