The mayor of Aihara : a Japanese villager and his community, 1865-1925 /
Partner, Simon.
Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press,
c2009.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-221) and index.
The village enters the modern era (1866-1885) -- Born in troubled times -- Building a new nation -- Hardship and protest -- From farm manager to independent landowner (1885-1894) -- A young man of the enlightenment -- Reaching maturity in momentous times -- Toward independence -- For village and nation (1894-1908) -- The nation comes of age -- Politics on the Kantō plain -- The mantle of responsibility -- The hour of need -- The railway comes to Hashimoto -- The mayor of Aihara (1908-1918) -- Mayor of Aihara -- Technology and change -- A great sadness -- A world transformed (1918-1926) -- An unprecedented economy -- A modern village -- The world turned upside down -- The family patriarch -- Conclusion -- Did Hashimoto ever become "modern"? -- Villagers in control of their destiny? -- The meaning of a life.
Aizawa, Kikutarō, 1866-1962.
Mayors