The Mayor of Aihara: A Japanese Villager and His Community, 1865-1925

by Simon Partner

Book Overview

Aizawa Kikutar (1866-1963) was born into the wealthiest family in Hashimoto, a small agricultural village specializing in wheat and silk. By 1925, the village was undergoing rapid commercial development, residents were commuting to factory and office jobs in cities, and, after serving as mayor for almost twenty years, Aizawa was working as a bank manager. Taking the biography of this leading villager as its central focus and incorporating intimate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520258592
• ISBN13: 9780520258594
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.9"