Others in Japanese Agriculture: Koreans, Evacuees and Migrants 1920-1950

by Kenichi Yasuoka

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1925608166
• ISBN13: 9781925608168
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Trans Pacific Press
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"