Toki |
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Author:
| Tatsuya, Ihara |
Translator:
| Luffey, Dan |
Editor:
| Clarke, Aidan |
ISBN: | 978-1-964456-00-3 |
Publication Date: | May 2024 |
Publisher: | Star Fruit Books
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $10.00 |
Book Description:
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Toki is set in 1959, and follows the story of a midwife named Toki Ihashi, living in Yashio village, Saitama.She has been providing childbirth assistance to the village for many years. However, in 1948, after the war, the GHQ promoted American-style hospital births. This put midwives, whose livelihood was home birth, in danger of going out of business.
Toki is set in 1959, and follows the story of a midwife named Toki Ihashi, living in Yashio village, Saitama.She has been providing childbirth assistance to the village for many years. However, in 1948, after the war, the GHQ promoted American-style hospital births. This put midwives, whose livelihood was home birth, in danger of going out of business.