Tokyo under the Hoof: Horse-Drawn Carriage, Urban Transformation, and Historical Agency
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This research examines the introduction of horsecars (horse-drawn carriages) in Tokyo during the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Previous studies have tended to focus on the carriage, discussing technological development, urban transportation, and modernization; however, the horse, which was one of the key components of this technology, has been surprisingly overlooked. In order to address this academic lacuna, the present research seeks to recover the role of horses in the making of modern Tokyo. The article opens with an overview of how horsecars developed as an important means of transportation in Tokyo. Then, drawing insights from environmental history and science and technology studies (STS), the horsecars are unpacked in order to examine how the human-horse relationship was configured to facilitate urban life. To conclude the article, a discussion of the instances of horse rampages demonstrates the ways in which horses participated in past actions, which then calls for further reflection on how agency works in history and historiography.
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