History and Regional Area Studies of Hachioji : Tokyo's Western Frontier

This book looks at the case study of Hachioji as a major transit hub with a world-class public transportation system in Japan. It tracks how Tokyo slowly expands into its suburban, rural or sub-rural districts. It also wants to profile the multiple identities of a city that is simultaneously an ecological asset, a heritage locale in addition to a logistics hub. The volume is probably the first of its kind to analyze the western sector of the largest city in the world. Contents 5 List of Figures 6 1 Introduction 13 Methodology 18 2 History of Hachioji 20 3 Onset of Modernity and Modernization 41 4 Industrialization and Case Studies of Hachioji-Based Firms 50 Case Study of Multicultural Management in Hachioji I: Sakae Casting Co., Ltd by Irena Agustina 53 Case Study of Multicultural Management in Hachioji II: Nihon Technos Co., Ltd by Irena Agustina 55 Case Study of Multicultural Management in Hachioji III: Olympus Corporation by Tiffani Marla Bianca 57 Case Study of Multicultural Management in Hachioji IV: Hatsu Japan by Shreya Shrikant Samel 59 Case Study of Hachioji’s High-Tech Manufacturing I: Multinational National Corporation Firm—NeoPhotonics 62 Case Study of Hachioji’s High-Tech Manufacturing II: Home-Grown Japanese Firm—Tofco 63 5 Hachioji Culture 68 6 Hachioji’s Environment 90 7 Brief Conclusion 106 Bibliography 111 Index 115