Book description
Many Japanese once revered the wolf as Oguchi no Magami, or Large-Mouthed Pure God, but as Japan began its modern transformation wolves lost their otherworldly status and became noxious animals that needed to be killed. By 1905 they had disappeared from the country. In this spirited and absorbing narrative, BrettâŚ
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1 author picked The Lost Wolves of Japan as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I grew up in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and developed a love of nature at an early age.
I always found it sad that timber wolves had been hunted to extinction in the region. (Thankfully, they have made a comeback in recent years.) Later, as a historian, I was fascinated to learn that wolves had similarly been driven extinct in the Japanese islands.Â
This book is the definitive account of how that happened. Yes, itâs an academic work written by a professor, but it is also extremely well written and tells a clear story that anyone interested in human impactâŚ
From Bruce's list on Japanese environmental history.
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