As the scale and depth of global interconnectivity has accelerated, so too has the circulation
of knowledge and expertise. Yet, although some circulation channels remain dominant, and …

Japanese cities losing population represent an emerging research field among international
studies on shrinking cities. Japanese-speaking works exploring this topic (Oswalt et al …

During the past decade, Tokyo has seen a massive building boom, despite a prolonged
economic slump since 1990. Since the 1980s, central government has enacted a steady …

In the context of a decline in its overall population, Japan's non-metropolitan areas are most
severely affected by the ongoing demographic change. The fast-spreading 'marginal …

This article contributes to the understanding of institutional change in urban governance
through an analysis of ongoing conflicts over the regulation of development in Japanese …

This paper addresses the concept of 'build back better'and its application to reconstruction
along the Sanriku coastal region, which was affected by a devastating tsunami following the …

Tokyo is the most aged mega-city in the world, yet it has been subjected to few micro-scale
evaluations of walkability in its super-aged neighborhoods. Systematic walking audits were …

Roads, and policies relevant to roads, impact on the economy and the environment and
have profound impacts on society yet there are few studies of the interaction between civil …

The crisis of Japan's political economy raises the question of how it has dealt with the
restructuring of its peripheral industrial regions, and the degree to which it has embraced …

This chapter outlines Japan's experience with the three principal environmental challenges
of industrial pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change. All three intersect with Japan's …