Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction: Rediscovering Tokyo’s Vernacular 1
6. 1. Hiroba: The Public Square and the Boundaries of the Commons 25
7. 2. Yanesen: Writing Local Community 54
8. 3. Deviant Properties: Street Observation Studies 88
9. 4. Museums, Heritage, and Everyday Life 110
10. Conclusion: History and Memory in a City without Monuments 142
11. Notes 167
12. Index 201