The Forgotten Japanese: Encounters with Rural Life and Folklore

✍ Scribed by Tsuneichi Miyamoto; Jeffrey Irish

Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Year: 2010
Tongue: English
Leaves: 320
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

A revealing look at rural lives and lifestyles that have all but disappeared today.

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