Title: Otama-san no okaisan
Description: Hinode was the name of an area in Higashi Yodogawa section of Osaka. The official name has changed several times over the years, but it is still known by the locals as Hinode. The folks of Hinode were poor, living in very close circumstances, and often didn't have enough food to feed their families. This story is told in local dialect and supplemented by historical materials about the lives of the people in Hinode

Hinode was the name of an area in Higashi Yodogawa section of Osaka. The official name has changed several times over the years, but it is still known by the locals as Hinode. The folks of Hinode were poor, living in very close circumstances, and often didn't have enough food to feed their families. This story is told in local dialect and supplemented by historical materials about the lives of the people in Hinode.
Subjects: Buraku people, Juvenile literature, Japanese language, Dialects
Places: Japan, Osaka