Roman Adrian Cybriwsky, Roppongi Crossing

摘要

Roman Cybriwsky states at the beginning of his book that he did not set out to write Roppongi Crossing, but that since settling in the area in 2011 he gradually became intellectually interested in the neighbourhood. This book is based on his living experience and ethnographic work in the area. Geographically, Roppongi Crossing refers to a busy street intersection located at the centre of the Roppongi district, Tokyo. The international character of Roppongi attracts people from many different regions, ethnicities and cultures. Particularly in the last three decades of the 20th century, the area was a popular nightclub district infamous for its hostess industry and for being a gathering place for 'bad foreigners'. In the new millennium, a redevelopment project was initiated aiming to clean up and upscale the area, resulting in an intersection of the past and the future.