by Christophe Thouny (Author)

This book revisits Japanese modern literature in relation to Kon Wajirō's urban ethnography and draws a speculative genealogy of dwelling practices in the Japanese capital defined by mobility, affect and the beautiful, in particular what Kon called "accidental beauty."

Author Biography

Christophe Thouny is associate professor of visual culture and media studies, modern literature, and critical theory at Ritsumeikan University.