Details
Publish Date
3/1/10
# of Pages
320
Dimensions
5.5 x 8.5"
Price (Print/Ebook)
$29.95/$19.95
PISBN
9781933330808
EISBN
9781611725025
The Forgotten Japanese
Encounters with Rural Life and Folklore
A revealing look at rural lives and lifestyles that have all but disappeared today.
Tsuneichi Miyamoto (1907–1981), a leading Japanese folklore scholar and rural advocate, walked 160,000 kilometers to conduct interviews and capture a dying way of life. This collection of photos, vignettes, and life stories from pre- and postwar rural Japan is the first English translation of his modern Japanese classic. From blowfish to landslides, Miyamoto's stories come to life in Jeffrey Irish's fluid translation.
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About the Author(s)
Miyamoto Tsuneichi
A leading Japanese folklore scholar and rural advocate, walked 160,000 kilometers to conduct interviews and capture a dying way of life.
Jeffrey Irish
A scholar and translator who has long been immersed in life in rural Japan and author of the Japanese-language books Prewar Kagoshima and Island Life.
