Watermill life

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水車屋ぐらし: 武蔵野(野川流域)の水車経営農家生活誌 [Watermill life: Lifestyle of a watermiller in Musashino (Nogawa basin)]

A5 card cover, Japanese language throughout, 126pp. Black and white photographs throughout.

The watermill in Osawa, Mitaka City, Tokyo was in operation until 1962, and has since been preserved as part of the city’s cultural heritage. This book explores what life was like when the mill was still working, drawing on the memories of Kiyoshi Minegishi who grew up there.

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