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OverviewThis study provides an accessible overview of the range of reading spaces in modern Japan, and the evolution thereof from a historical perspective. After setting the scene in a short introduction, it examines the development of Kanda-Jinbōchō, the area of Tokyo that has remained for a century the location in Japan most bound up with books and print culture. It then considers the transformation of public reading spaces, explaining how socio-economic factors and changing notions of space informed reading practices from the early modern era to the present. This led, in turn, to changes in bookstores, libraries, and other venues. Finally, it briefly considers the nature and impact of virtual reading spaces, such as the representation of reading and reading spaces in popular culture, and new modes of reading mediated by the digital realm as well as the multifaceted relationship between these and older forms of reading practice. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew T. Kamei-Dyche (Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 17.80cm Weight: 0.122kg ISBN: 9781009181037ISBN 10: 1009181033 Pages: 75 Publication Date: 16 March 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Kanda-Jinbōchō: Tokyo's Book Town; 3. The Ongoing Transformation of Public Reading Spaces; 4. Virtual Reading Spaces; 5. Conclusion.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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