Tsuneichi Miyamoto

A groundbreaking document of rural Japanese life, stories, and traditions from 1850-1960. The Forgotten Japanese by Tsuneichi Miyamoto (1907-1981), a leading Japanese folklore scholar and rural advocate, captures a dying way of life by walking 160,000 kilometers to conduct interviews. This collection includes photos, vignettes, and life stories from pre- and postwar rural Japan and is the first English translation...