Middlemen of Modernity
Local Elites and Agricultural Development in Modern Japan
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Meiji-era agricultural policy called for village elites to use their wealth and local reputations to introduce improved farming methods. This book explores these elites and their actions in a region in northeastern Japan, presenting a view of the transformation of Japanese agriculture from the late nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century.
