Tokyo’s Edo Period

Tokyo, which was formerly known as Edo, has been a capital city since 1590. The city grew in an organic pattern with wooden structures and black tiled roofs during this period. While wooden structures were suitable for the humid climate, they were susceptible to fire damage.

“Major fires have destroyed huge portion of Tokyo many times, however, Edo has been regenerated repeatedly, maintaining its historical form. This historical form of the city was kept until the modernization introduced after the end of the Edo period in 1867.”
 

江戸として以前知られていた東京の江戸期東京首都 1590 以来されています。都市、有機のパターン木造構造と黒のタイル張りの屋根にこの期間中に育った。木造構造物の高温多湿の気候に適していたが、火災の被害を受けやすいたちです。「主要な火災は、何度も東京の巨大な部分を破壊したしかし、江戸繰り返し、その歴史的なフォームを維持する生成されていますいます。この都市の歴史的形態 1867 年江戸時代の終了後に導入された近代化まで続けた。」

Reference: Kubo, Takayuki, The Re-Making of Tokyo : lessons for Asian Megacities, mipimworld.com, May 22, 2012
 

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