| Titre | The Sumida : changing perceptions of a river | |
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| Auteur | Paul Waley | |
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Revue |
Géocarrefour Titre à cette date : Revue de géographie de Lyon |
| Numéro | volume 65, no 4, 1990 Villes et fleuves au Japon et en France | |
| Page | 261-275 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Over the last century the image of the Sumida has already been modified twice, while a third change is currently taking place. Prior to the Meiji era the river acted not only as a communication axis and red light district, but also as a recreational area and sacred zone. With the opening up of Japan, it developed as one of Tokyo's industrial districts, also becoming a cosmopolitan but marginalised area. With rapid growth this marginalisation was accentuated, with the "razor blade embankment" and motorways cutting off the river and its banks from the city. The present phase of change, which began in 1980, is marked by the wish to rediscover certain riverscape values : a redeveloped waterfront, the razor blade embankment demolished and new bridges built. Even the temples of the river banks are again pilgrims. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/geoca_0035-113x_1990_num_65_4_5745 |
