The Widow, the Priest and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island

by Amy Chavez

Get to know the inhabitants of a tiny Japanese island--and their unusual stories and secrets--through this fascinating, intimate collection of portraits.

"This book beautifully describes the residents of tiny Shiraishi Island as well as telling how Amy herself came to be in such a fascinating little corner of Japan...Amy herself, with this book, has shown herself an integral part of this preservation. --Rebecca Otowa, author of At...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4805318147
• ISBN13: 9784805318140
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 8.3"