Draws on archive of material, a first in English to take an in-depth look at Kyoto’s modern transformation – its reinvention after ‘collapse’ (Meiji Restoration) and relocation of the imperial court to Tokyo. Includes: introduction, chapters on notable historical elements that sustain Kyoto as a quintessentially modern ‘ancient capital’ today.
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction: In Search of the Kyoto Modern – John Breen, Maruyama Hiroshi, Takagi Hiroshi
- PART 1: Emperor, Rites, and Religion
- Chapter 1: The Emperor System and Kyoto: Images of the Ancient Capital Takagi Hiroshi
- Chapter 2: Performing History: Festivals and Pageants in the Making of Modern Kyoto John Breen
- Chapter 3: Buddhism and Society in Modern Kyoto Tanigawa Yutaka
- PART 2: Urban Spaces,Local Communities, and Cityscapes
- Chapter 4: The Modern Reorganization of Urban Space and Kyoto’s Historicity Nakagawa Osamu
- Chapter 5: The Eleventh-Centenary of the Founding of Heian and the Heian Shrine Kobayashi Takehiro
- Chapter 6: Kyoto’s Forest Policy: Scenic Beauty and Urban Fringe Forests Maruyama Hiroshi
- PART 3: Industry, Arts, and Craftsmanship
- Chapter 7: Transforming Early Meiji Kyoto: Towards an “Industrial City” Takaku Reinosuke
- Chapter 8: Nihonga in Kyoto at the Dawn of the Modern Era Kuniga Yumiko
- Chapter 9: Trends in Modern Kyō-yaki Pottery: On Design in the Meiji Period Yoshii Takao
- The Contributors
- Index
- Back Cover
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