Home Life in Tokyo

"Home Life in Tokyo" by Jukichi Inouye is a cultural study that peers into the everyday existence of people living in Tokyo during the early 1900s. The book shows what life was like for families, what they ate, the homes they lived in, and how people treated each other. It's a look at Tokyo through the eyes of someone who lived there, instead of a Westerner, helping to understand the city's different ways of life. It talks about how Tokyo became the capital after the Shogunate fell and how it grew bigger and more important over time, especially during the Edo period. The book looks at how Japanese customs were changing as Tokyo became more modern, setting the stage for a study into the mix of old traditions and new ways of living.