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In the historical literature on Japan, rural people have tended to be regarded as the exploited victims of the industrialisation process. This book provides an

Offers an in-depth ethnography of paradigm shifts in the lifestyles and values of youth in post-growth Japan. Urban Migrants in Rural Japan provides a fresh per

This newly revised, clearly-presented text looks at Japan's economic history from the nineteenth century through to World War II. Working within a framework bas

Japan is embarked on a demographic transition without precedent in human history: the population is both declining and ageing rapidly. This raises important que

Rural communities in Japan have suffered from significant depopulation and economic downturn in post-war years. Low birth rates, aging populations, agricultural