This book seeks to explain the changes in agriculture, peasantry, rural farm villages and the food security issue in Japan, linking these with the development of the capitalist economy during the 150 year period from 1850 to 2000. Around 1850, Japan embarked on the march to "Modernization' which would propel its capitalist economy linking it to the world markets. 2000 represents the time when Japan had already achieved a high level of industrial ...
