"The best and most detailed study of a Japanese social microcosm that has ever been produced in a Western language." - Edwin O. Reischauer, Harvard University.

The spine is tight and straight. The covers are not loose and the corners are square. There is a small crease to the bottom, left, back cover, but doesn't affect the use of the book. There are no torn, missing, or creased pages. There is no writing or highlighting in or on the book. There are no stamps or stickers in or on the book. There are no address labels in or on the book. This is not an ex-library book.

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