This novel is a first hand account of rural and agricultural change in Japan through the late 19th and early 20th century when the country's rate of modernization was at its peak.

The Soil: A Portrait of Rural Life in Meiji Japan (Nissan Institute Routledge Japanese Studies Series)

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Takashi, Nagatsuka

Asia

Routledge

This is a selection of the best plays of Chikamatsu, one of the greatest Japanese dramatists. Master of the marionette and popular dramas, he had, until the publication of this book, remained unknown to western readers owing to the difficulty of translating the work into English. The introduction provides a comprehensive survey of the history of Japanese drama which will assist the reader in better understanding the plays.   

The Soil: A Portrait of Rural Life in Meiji Japan

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

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