"The Burakumin are the largest minority group in Japan they have been distinguished from them by their origins in the lowest castes of traditional Japanese society." Even though the feudal system in Japan has long since ended, Burakumin people continue to be discriminated against and even shunned by the majority of Japanese societies. These are their stories. The Cape and Other Stories From the Japanese Ghetto, by Kenji Nakagami include three nonfiction stories pertaining to the hardships and social discrimination the Buraku people endure everyday. Heart wrenching, eye opening, violent, powerful and shocking, these stories will give a new perspective on Japan's "lowest class" of people. Some material may not be suitable for all readers.
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