Abstract
This chapter features the cases of Ichigaya and Kiyosumi Shirakawa. The first part focuses on creative practices found in a cultural quarter with strong cultural elements in Ichigaya. It explores how these aspects and resources influence the creativity of the area, which is also the breeding ground for new social initiatives that are needed to secure the resilience and quality of everyday life in this cultural but fragmenting urban neighborhood. As a contrast, the second part describes the area of Kiyosumi Shirakawa, a former industrial quarter with abandoned run-down facilities that are being revitalized by the local government to attract a creative and diverse middle-class clientele.
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Interview 41, Leather bag shop, Arata-san, Ichigaya (April 26, 2017).
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Interview 42, Bookshop, Aki-san, Ichigaya (April 26, 2017).
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Interview 43, Snack bar, Tomura-san, Ichigaya (April 26, 2017).
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Interview 44, Tiny café, Fukuda-san, Ichigaya (April 26, 2017).
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Interview 45, Kimono shop owner, Hamatsu-san, Ichigaya (April 26, 2017).
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Interview 46, Textile designer, Honda-san, Ichigaya (April 28, 2017).
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Interview 47, Bookshop owner, Noda-san, Ichigaya (April 28, 2017).
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Interview 48, Furoshiki shop owner, Takeuchi-san, Ichigaya (April 28, 2017).
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Interview 49, LOWP initiative, Guy Totaro, Ichigaya (April 28, 2017).
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Interview 50, Artists, Kiyosumi Shirakawa (May 12, 2014).
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Interview 51, Café Chocomaki, couple, Kiyosumi Shirakawa (May 12, 2014).
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Interview 52, Shop, Odawara-san, Kiyosumi Shirakawa (May 12, 2014).
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Interview 53, Linen shop owner, Matsumura-san, Kiyosumi Shirakawa (May 12, 2014).
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Interview 54, Textiles, Tsuda-san, Kiyosumi Shirakawa (October 10, 2016).
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Interview 55, Café Portman, Kiyosumi Shirakawa (June 22, 2017).
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Interview 56, Longstanding residents, Kiyosumi Shirakawa (June 22, 2017).
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Interview 57, Café Arise, Hamada-san, Kiyosumi Shirakawa (June 22, 2017).
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Interview 58, Chocolate shop, Kiyosumi Shirakawa (July 2, 2018).
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Interview 59, Cheese shop, Kiyosumi Shirakawa (July 2, 2018).
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Interview 60, Shop owner, Toma-san, Kiyosumi Shirakawa (July 2, 2018).
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Ursic, M., Imai, H. (2020). Going Local 3: The Influence of Cultural Capital on the Creative Capacity of Place. In: Creativity in Tokyo. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6687-5_7
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