Toru Takeoka
Biographic Data
| ID | 4681387 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Toru Takeoka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Toru |
| FAMILY NAME | Takeoka |
| SIGNATURE | TAKEOKA T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ritsumeikan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Ambivalent governance and urban resilience in Kabukicho's sex industry: Local actors, built environment, and the survival of a contested urban space
The present study explores the governance of commercial sex in Kabukicho, Tokyo, where small- and medium-sized sex-related venues persist in the face of gentrification, moral policing, and urban redevelopment. The research is based on fieldwork, participant observation, and 21 in-depth interviews with workers, managers, recruiters, and landowners. The study examines how governance, local actor networks, and the built environment sustain a contest…
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Ambivalent governance and urban resilience in Kabukicho's sex industry: Local actors, built environment, and the survival of a contested urban space
The present study explores the governance of commercial sex in Kabukicho, Tokyo, where small- and medium-sized sex-related venues persist in the face of gentrification, moral policing, and urban redevelopment. The research is based on fieldwork, participant observation, and 21 in-depth interviews with workers, managers, recruiters, and landowners. The study examines how governance, local actor networks, and the built environment sustain a contest…
Ambivalence (1 works) · Corporate governance (1 works) · Enforcement (1 works) · Gentrification (1 works) · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact (1 works) · Global Urban Networks and Dynamics (1 works) · Intermediary (1 works) · Participant observation (1 works) · Psychological resilience (1 works) · Resilience (materials science (1 works)