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A hunter and his wife in Akiyama-go: village deep in mountains 3/5 (published in 1983&1992) 、 秋山郷に生きた猟師とその妻 (part 3)

Contents 目次 1. Lived in mountains and Brought up children 山で生きた、育てた ( part 1 < Link) 2. Life in Akiyama-go: an innermost mountain villages 、秘境の里・秋山郷の暮らし ( part 2 ) 3. The way of life of Kametaro (husband)  夫・亀太郎の生きざま  (part 3 、 this article) (1) Kametaro’s life story 、亀太郎が生きてきた道 (2) Think through how to make a living and try it    食い扶持を考える、やってみる 4. The way of life of Harue (wife)  妻・ハルエの生きざま (1) Harue’s background、 ハルエの生い立ち (2) Housework and slash-and-burn farming after marrying Kametaro、 亀太郎に嫁いでからは家事と焼畑 (3) Taking the eldest son for a hot spring cure: the couple’s unforgettable memory、 長男の湯治は夫婦最大の思い出 (4) Winter migrant works 、出稼ぎ(冬働き) 5. Fun of life in Akiyama-go 、秋山郷で生きた楽しみ (part 4) 6. Looking Back on Life 、半生を振り返る (part 5)   Kametaro as a hunter from the book、猟師・亀太郎     3. The way of life of Kametaro (husband) (1) Kametaro’s life story Kametaro was the youngest of five siblings. He grew up on a meager diet such as thin porridge with...
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A hunter and his wife in Akiyama-go: village deep in mountains 2/5 (published in 1983&1992) 、 秋山郷に生きた猟師とその妻 (part 2)

Contents  目次 1. Lived in mountains and Brought up children 山で生きた、育てた ( part 1  < Link) 2. Life in Akiyama-go: an innermost mountain villages   秘境の里・秋山郷の暮らし    (part 2 、 this article) (1) Eating: Struggle to secure food 、何とか確保した食べ物 (2) Clothing 、衣服 (3) Housing 、住居 3. The way of life of Kametaro (husband) 、夫・亀太郎の生きざま ( part 3 ) 4. The way of life of Harue (wife) 、妻・ハルエの生きざま 5. Fun of life in Akiyama-go 、秋山郷で生きた楽しみ (part 4) 6. Looking Back on Life 、半生を振り返る (part 5)     2. Life in Akiyama-go: an innermost mountain villages   秘境の里・秋山郷の暮らし   Tourism poster of Akiyama-go、観光用ポスターには“秘境の里”と書かれている   (1)  Struggle to Secure Food Harue’s family home owned a rice paddy covering approximately 2,000 sqms. Given the rice varieties and fertilizers used back then, this area was capable of yielding 300 kgs of rice . It was enough to feed two people, but insufficient for a family of seven. They ate a mixture of millet and a small amou...

A hunter and his wife in Akiyama-go: village deep in mountains 1/5 (published in 1983&1992) 、 秋山郷に生きた猟師とその妻 (part 1)

Author: Yamada Kametaro, Yamada Harue (speakers), Shimura Shunji (editor) 、山田亀太郎・山田ハルエ述、志村俊司編 Findings of fun things in lives 、人の楽しみの発見度: Excellent ★ ★★   Koakazawa in Akiyama-go at present、今の秋山郷(小赤沢) The two books depict unwealthy  life in the remote mountains —and the very essence of living there during the mid-20 th century, based on interviews with the elderly couple . The motivation to persevere through the life of the hardship is the inherited strong spirit to survive together with family ; the means of living and the happiness found in such a poor life are also depicted. We can know, "Without cars or smartphones, and with only meager entertainments, it is possible to possess a purpose for living and a sense of happiness . On top of that, it is also possible to look back on our life ultimately with the feeling that it was a good one." These are two books well worth picking up.   2冊の本には、 大正から昭和前半の山の暮らし、山での「生きざま」 が、 老夫婦へのインタビュー をもとに書かれている。 苦労を重ねる生活の中で 生...