A new series of audio walking tours, exploring how cities got to be the way they are - starting with London and... more
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Episodes
In this bonus episode of EMPIRE LINES, brought to you with historicity Tokyo, Japan House London curator Hiro Sugiyama, and... more
In this bonus “walk,” we’re putting Tokyo in its maritime context. From an automated, elevated train, we see how the... more
In this walk, we’re exploring how Tokyo has allowed authorities, developers, and people around the world to reimagine what a... more
In this walk, we’re exploring how Tokyo has allowed authorities, developers, and people around the world to reimagine what a... more
In this walk, we’re exploring how Tokyo has allowed authorities, developers, and people around the world to reimagine what a... more
In this walk, we’re exploring the flatlands northeast of the Palace, where much of the real work of the city... more
In this walk, we’re exploring the flatlands northeast of the Palace, where much of the real work of the city... more
In this walk, we’re exploring the flatlands northeast of the Palace, where much of the real work of the city... more
In this walk, we explore how the circuits of power and money in Tokyo flow around the Imperial Palace. In... more
In this walk, we explore how the circuits of power and money in Tokyo flow around the imperial palace. In... more
In this walk, we explore the circuits of power and money flowing around the Imperial Palace. In this episode, we... more
In the last episode of this walk, we explore how the rich have spent their money and tried to maintain... more
In this episode, we see how some parts of the West End (like Soho) came down in the world, while... more
In this episode, we explore the basic economics of the West End, seeing how a single estate was built up... more
In this episode, we trace how people have been able to find a home in the East End, finding some... more
In this episode, we catch a glimpse of how London’s economy relied on labour from around the world – and... more
In this episode, we see how the river defined the city – and how the riverside has been transformed, first... more
In this walk, we explore how the cities of London and Westminster birthed the first global city. In this episode,... more
In this walk, we explore how the cities of London and Westminster birthed the first global city. In this episode,... more
In this walk, we explore how the cities of London and Westminster birthed the first global city. In this episode,... more
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In this episode, we explore the basic economics of the West End, seeing how a single estate was built up through speculative... more