San'Ya Blues

Description:

Over the years, Edward Fowler, an American academic, became a familiar presence in San'ya, a run-down neighborhood in northeastern Tokyo. Working as a day laborer himself, Fowler kept a diary of his experiences. The resulting oral histories, juxtaposed with Fowler's narrative and diary entries, bring to life a community on the margins of contemporary Japan.

subjects: Social conditions,  Working class,  Day laborers,  Working class, japan,  Tokyo (japan), social conditions,  Temporary employment