Dog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain Martha Sherrill

A stunning portrait of the Japanese rebel who single-handedly rescued the 4,000-year-old Akita dog breed.At the end of World War II, there were only 16 Akita dogs left in Japan. Morie Sawataishi became obsessed with preventing the extinction of the 4,000-year-old breed. He defied convention, broke the law, gave up a prestigious job, and chose instead to take his urbanite wife to Japan?s forbidding snow country to start a family, and devote himself entirely to saving the Akita. Martha Sherrill blends archival research, on-site reportage, and her talent for narrative to reveal Sawataishi?s world, providing a profound look at what it takes to be an individual in a culture where rebels are rare, while expertly portraying a side of Japan that is rarely seen by outsiders. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Dog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain (Martha Sherrill)