The Lost Wolves of Japan

by Brett L. Walker

Book Overview

Many Japanese once revered the wolf as Oguchi no Magami, or Large-Mouthed Pure God, but as Japan began its modern transformation wolves lost their otherworldly status and became noxious animals that needed to be killed. By 1905 they had disappeared from the country. In this spirited and absorbing narrative, Brett Walker takes a deep look at the scientific, cultural, and environmental dimensions of wolf extinction in Japan and tracks changing attitudes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295984929
• ISBN13: 9780295984926
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"