Full name: Memories of Silk and Straw: A Self-Portrait of Small-Town Japan

Author: Junichi Saga Year: 1987 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: History, Non Fiction, Memoirs Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780870119880 0870119885

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