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Meiji at 150

Dr. Paul Kreitman (Columbia University) Krietman, Paul; Grunow, Tristan

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In this episode, Dr. Krietman uncovers the history of human waste in Tokyo, from early modern nightsoil collection to postwar sewage systems. We discuss the Edo nightsoil economy, impacts of infrastructural development and World War II, and municipal efforts to clean up the city leading up to the 1964 and 2020 Olympic games.

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Title
Dr. Paul Kreitman (Columbia University)
Alternate Title
Meiji at 150 (Podcast). Episode 117
Creator
Krietman, Paul; Grunow, Tristan
Date Issued
2019-06-28
Description
In this episode, Dr. Krietman uncovers the history of human waste in Tokyo, from early modern nightsoil collection to postwar sewage systems. We discuss the Edo nightsoil economy, impacts of infrastructural development and World War II, and municipal efforts to clean up the city leading up to the 1964 and 2020 Olympic games.
Subject
Meiji period, 1868-1912; nightsoil; sewage systems; Olympics
Geographic Location
Japan
Type
Sound
Language
eng
Date Available
2022-07-05
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0416010
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/82003
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; History, Department of; Non UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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