Christoph Brumann and Evelyn Schulz (Eds.), _Urban Spaces in Japan: Cultural and Social Perspectives_, London: Routledge, 2012. http://www.routledge.com/books/detail/9780415695459 This volume explores the workings of power, money and the public interest in the planning and design of Japanese space. Through a set of vivid case studies of well-known Japanese cities including Tokyo, Kobe, and Kyoto, this …