In a previous video I showed what a typical Tokyo neighbourhood looks like. But recently I wondered what I'd find if I visited some of the wealthier areas. If you liked this one, you'll probably like my video    • What the Richest Vacation Town in Jap...  

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Sources:
Seijo Neighbourhood Charter https://seijo.tokyo/node/56
Garden city movement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_...
Ebenezer Howard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebeneze...
Denenchofu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denen...
Shibusawa Eiichi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibusa...
Denenchofu property rules https://japanpropertycentral.com/hous... and https://toyokeizai.net/articles//409... and https://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/seikats...
Denenchofu million dollar homes https://diamondfudosan.jp/articles/...
Denenchofu land values https://suumo.jp/tochi/soba/tokyo/ek_...'>https://suumo.jp/tochi/soba/tokyo/ek_...
Ginza land values https://tochidai.info/tokyo/chuo/
Tokyo land values https://suumo.jp/tochi/soba/tokyo/area/
Shirokanedai land values https://suumo.jp/tochi/soba/tokyo/en_...
Seijogakuenmae land values https://suumo.jp/tochi/soba/tokyo/ek_...'>https://suumo.jp/tochi/soba/tokyo/ek_...
Jiyugaoka land values https://suumo.jp/tochi/tokyo/sc_setag...
Denenchofu Neighbourhood Association https://www.denenchoufu.or.jp/4%E7...
Mitsubishi Electric heritage site https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/det...
Google Earth https://earth.google.com/
Mizoe Art Gallery https://goo.gl/maps/X3nAnht9g8WxBDPv6
Seijogakuen https://www.seijogakuen.ed.jp/schools/
Tree lined streets in Setagaya https://www.city.setagaya.lg.jp/mokuj... and https://setagaya339.net/other/sakura2...
Bachelor rental suites https://www.athome.co.jp/chintai/1085... and
https://www.athome.co.jp/chintai/1085...
Ginza no car hours https://www.ginza.jp/en/townguide/tra...
Tokyo Imperial Palace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_I... and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukiage...
Akasaka Palace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akasaka...
Why Japan is crazy about housing https://www.archdaily.com/450212/why...
Japan reusable housing revolution https://www.theguardian.com/cities/20...
Meiji restoration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji_R...
Abolition of the han system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboliti...
Class and Contradiction: Merchants and Expression of Wealth in the Tokugawa Period https://digital.lib.washington.edu/re...
Putting Japan's coming inheritance windfall to good use https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/...
Why inequality is different in Japan https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/0...
Confronting the truth of gated communities and studying their “possibilities” https://englishmeiji.net/articles/223/
Luxury homes in Japan https://www.luxuryhomesencyclopedia.net/

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お金持ち　https://4.bp.blogspot.com/8MLnxxwFDe...
ヤクザ https://www.irasutoya.com/2014/04/blo...
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