In this course, we'll explore the city of Edo-Tokyo over the past
four centuries, from its inauspicious beginnings in the swamps and
marshes to its contemporary incarnation as a global city, a hub of
transnational finance and culture.

We'll roam its streets and alleyways, sampling its notorious places
and popular attractions. We'll investigate how people have lived and
worked and played in the city, and we'll look at how they've tried
to make sense of the megalopolis. Our framework will be historical,
but our texts will be diverse—buildings, maps, screen paintings,
prints, photographs, film, novels. Meets with History G300.