Miyamoto-cho, Tokyo
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Miyamoto-cho is a pseudonymous neighborhood in Tokyo
, the subject of an ethnographic study of urban life in the late 1970s and early 1980s undertaken by the anthropologist Theodore C. Bestor
in his book and film, both titled Neighborhood Tokyo. It is most likely the area of Shimo-shimmei, and Futaba
, in Shinagawa Ward
. Both names can be seen in the opening of the film.
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, the subject of an ethnographic study of urban life in the late 1970s and early 1980s undertaken by the anthropologist Theodore C. Bestor
Theodore C. Bestor
Theodore C. Bestor is a Professor of Anthropology and Japanese Studies at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is currently the Chair of the Department of Anthropology....
in his book and film, both titled Neighborhood Tokyo. It is most likely the area of Shimo-shimmei, and Futaba
Futaba
Futaba may refer to:* Futaba, Fukushima, a town in Futaba District, Fukushima, Japan* Futaba, Yamanashi, a town in Kitakoma District, Yamanashi, Japan* Akiko Futaba, a Japanese singer* Futaba Aoi, Japanese manga artist...
, in Shinagawa Ward
Ward
Ward may refer to:* A Watchman as in Watch and Ward* Ward , someone placed under the protection of a legal guardian* USS Aaron Ward, a series of U.S...
. Both names can be seen in the opening of the film.