More self-publicity I am afraid...

 

Could I draw colleagues' attention to the recent publication of my history of a small town in northern Kyushu:

Soeda and the Making of Modern Japan  Power, Religion and Industry in Northern Kyushu

 

 

One of the peer reviewers commented:

This is an ambitious project that traces one small town's development from ancient times to the present day in the context of a broader history of Japan. Three key themes of religious practice on Mt Hiko, the rise and fall of coal mines, and social discrimination are interwoven with sweeping narratives on ancient, medieval, early modern and modern eras.... It ...throws light on broader themes in Japan's development from a regional angle. In terms of scope and outlook, it ... serves as an original and useful contribution to English readers' knowledge of Japan.  

This link will take you to the Routledge webpage: 

Soeda and the Making of Modern Japan: Power, Religion and Industry in

 

Ian Neary
Emeritus Fellow
St Antony's College and Nissan Institute
Oxford University

ian.neary@nissan.ox.ac.uk