This book chronicles Japan’s rice farmers who live in mainly rural areas in the west and south of Japan through original interviews conducted in Japanese. It
Are we what we eat? What does food reveal about how we live and how we think of ourselves in relation to others? Why do people have a strong attachment to their
The majority of studies on the agricultural history of Japan have focused on the public administration of land and production, and rice, the principal source of
Extract: In this report the origin and nature of each component of Japan's rice policy is described. Pricing policy, diversion programs, and surplus disposal pr