Memories of Wind and Waves: A Self-Portrait of Lakeside Japan 4770027583, 9784770027580

A rich, rare book that vividly depicts a community in which poverty and hardship are matched by simple satisfying pleasu

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English Pages 258 Year 2002

Memories of Wind and Waves: A Self-Portrait of Lakeside Japan
4770027583, 9784770027580

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