Copyright 2026, Documentary Educational Resources https://store.der.org/bestor-theodore-c-c763all.aspx Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:01:51 GMT 60 Nexternal RSS 2.0 en-us https://store.der.org/neighborhood-tokyo-p578.aspx Product578 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:11:00 GMT <div style="float:left"><a class="url" href="https://store.der.org/neighborhood-tokyo-p578.aspx"><img src="//cdn.nexternal.com/der/images/neighborhood-tokyo.jpg" alt="Neighborhood Tokyo" border="0" hspace="3"></a></div><span class="riRssTitle"><a href="https://store.der.org/neighborhood-tokyo-p578.aspx">Neighborhood Tokyo</a></span><br><a href="https://store.der.org/neighborhood-tokyo-p578.aspx">Buy Now:</a> <span color="#990000"><b>$295.00</b></span> <br /><br /><div>Miyamoto-cho is a community of Mom-and-Pop stores and family enterprises located near the center of Tokyo. Competition from supermarkets and shopping centers threatens the livelihoods of long-term residents. High land prices tempt owners to tear down old homes and replace them with apartment buildings; this in turn is changing the composition of the population.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>Against this backdrop, residents strive to maintain the close social ties, symbols of local identity, and community rituals that keep Miyamoto-cho from becoming just another mailing address.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Theodore Bestor began his research here in 1979. His prize winning book of the same name is available through Stanford University Press.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>This documentary is one of a series depicting the variety of life in today's Japan in the context of human problems common to all industrial nations. A comprehensive study guide is available.</div><br /><br />Visit <a href="https://store.der.org/bestor-theodore-c-c763all.aspx">Bestor, Theodore C.</a> to see additional products in this category.</div>