Reading ambiances of public spaces in Tokyo

 Reading ambiances of public spaces in Tokyo
by Uma Humelnicu
 
Introduction
The 20th century saw Tokyo emerging on the world stage of economic influence. Friedmann’s ‘world city’ hypothesis (1986) highlighted the force of the globalised economy and predicted the new spatial distribution and concentration of capital – urban areas. Sassen (1991) reinforced the theory by adding sociological viewpoints – social structures within cities are nonetheless impacted by global actors. Tokyo played a key role in sustaining both globalisation theories by having a key role in international