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Author: Clark Parker

Salaryman in Tokyo interested in, among other things, history, architecture, urban planning, and energy policy. Follow me on Twitter @thetokyofiles or email me at thetokyofiles [at] gmail [dot] com
June 3, 2018June 3, 2018 Clark Parker

the absence of house is the essence of house (Hyperart Thomassons)

February 26, 2018February 27, 2018 Clark Parker

Danchi in film 映画における団地, Part I: 1958-1980

June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 Clark Parker

Japan’s Women Police, 1946 and beyond

December 1, 2016April 9, 2017 Clark Parker

One man’s ロッチ is another man’s ロッテ: COSMOS and the “Lotchi incident” ロッチ騒動

November 24, 2016November 24, 2016 Clark Parker

Be thee small, thy manufacturers of Japan

November 2, 2016June 8, 2018 Clark Parker

Old Ryogoku Kokugikan 旧両国国技館

September 12, 2016April 15, 2018 Clark Parker

Expansion of Metropolis around 1930s 都市から郊外へ : 1930年代の東京

August 23, 2016November 8, 2017 Clark Parker

Hypnotized by Pythagora’s switch

July 5, 2016September 13, 2017 Clark Parker

How to spot a…Jap???

June 14, 2016September 8, 2016 Clark Parker

Timeless fields of Abiko-shi, Chiba-ken

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