by Simon Partner (Author)
Aizawa Kikutaro was born into the wealthiest family in Hashimoto, an agricultural village specializing in wheat and silk. Taking the biography of this villager as its focus and incorporating details of life drawn from Aizawa's diary, this book chronicles the transformation of Hashimoto against the background of Japan's rapid industrialization.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 244
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 12 Jun 2009
ISBN 10: 0520258592
ISBN 13: 9780520258594