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Dr. Heide Imai will present together with Florian Purkarthoefer (University Vienna) at the Cultural Typhoon Conference in June 2019 results of the ongoing research project Gentrifying Japan. Entitled Gentrification, Revitalization or what: Changing Scapes, Spaces and Places in Japan, the
paper will move beyond the general concept of gentrification to ask how the ambiguity of urban change can be understood. Being rich in data coming from different urban spheres in Japan, which experienced decline, failure but also rebirth and revival, the case studies presented will allow the reader to develop a deeper understanding for the ongoing restructuring processes which happen around us, yet cannot be fully understand until we know how they affect the everyday life of the ordinary residents, users and visitors (often in contrasting ways).

Cultural Typhoon Conference, Mita Campus, Keio University, Tokyo, from June 1–2, 2019.

For more information:
http://cultural-typhoon.com/act/en/2018/11/call-for-papers-2019/