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

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

Aizawa KikutarÂµ (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 details of life drawn from Aizawa's diary, The Mayor of Aihara chronicles the extraordinary transformation of Hashimoto against the background of Japan's rapid industrialization. By portraying history as it was actually lived by ordinary people, the book offers a rich and compelling perspective on the modernization of Japan.
Country USA
Brand University of California Press
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2009-07-13
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780520258594

Country	USA
Brand	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2009-07-13
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780520258594

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