This book explores the experiences of older women in post-war Japanese society through analysis of their family and housing histories. Three broad themes - fami

Radical changes in the design of housing in post-war Japan had numerous effects on the Japanese people. Public policy toward housing provision and the effects o

In the Japanese language the word ‘ie’ denotes both the materiality of homes and family relations within. The traditional family and family house - often po

Bringing together a number of perspectives on the Japanese housing system, Housing and Social Transition in Japan provides a comprehensive, challenging and theo

Bringing together a number of perspectives on the Japanese housing system, Housing and Social Transition in Japan provides a comprehensive, challenging and theo