Reading Spaces in Modern Japan: the Evolution of Sites and Practices of Reading

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Year of Publication
2023
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Number of Pages
112 pp.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
City
Cambridge, England
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ISBN
9781009181037
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Examines reading spaces in modern Japan, including bookstores, libraries, and other venues, with a focus on the Kanda-Jinbocho area of Tokyo. 

Contents: 

  • Introduction
  • Kanda-Jinbocho: Tokyo's Book Town
  • The Ongoing Transformation of Public Reading Spaces
  • Virtual Reading Spaces
  • Conclusion