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Others in Japanese Agriculture

By Kenichi Yasuoka

Others in Japanese Agriculture Books

Others in Japanese Agriculture

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Japan's national identity associates the 'Japanese people' with the Japanese land, making the farmer the backbone of the nation. Others in Japanese Agriculture challenges this mythology, revealing the changing faces of Japanese farmers during the colonial and post-war eras. First, it traces the tangled trail of Koreans brought into farming villages as a result of war mobilization and capitalist development. Second, it discusses the plight of those who evacuated from cities as they attempted to eke out a living on marginal land. Third, it points out that settlers repatriated from the colonies were met with hostility from villagers and indifference from authorities. Finally, it explores how those who were encouraged to emigrate for 'the good of the nation' in post-war Japan, found themselves victims of agrarian reforms, which severed their ties. In sum, despite being lauded as the 'backbone of the nation' Japanese farmers have been repeatedly marginalized and othered.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
374
Release Date:
2021-09-17
Publication Date:
2021-09-17
Publisher:
Trans Pacific Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1925608166
ISBN13:
9781925608168
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
470 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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