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.

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 Forest Policy: Scenic Beauty and Urban Fringe Forests

Maruyama Hiroshi

PART 3: Industry, Arts, and Craftsmanship

Chapter 7: The Transformation of Early Meiji Kyoto: Becoming an Industrial City

Takaku Reinosuke

Chapter 8: Nihonga Painting in Modern Kyoto

Kuniga Yumiko

Chapter 9: Trends in Modern Ky?-yaki Pottery: On Design in the Meiji Period

Yoshii Takao

The Contributors

Index