Author Profile Takeo Ono (Ono Takeo, August 3, 1883 - June 5, 1949) was a Japanese agricultural economist. He was a professor at Hosei University. His specialty was the economic history of farmers. Born in Oita Prefecture. After graduating from Oita Prefectural Agricultural School in 1901 and becoming a substitute teacher, he served in the Russo-Japanese War a few years later. He went to Tokyo in 1906 and, while working for the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, graduated from the Department of Political Science at Hosei University's Professional School in July 1912. In 1913, he joined the Imperial Agricultural Association, and then in 1920, he moved to the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce to conduct a full-scale investigation of the permanent tenancy system. The results of the investigation were published in 1924 as "Permanent Tenancy Theory" [2], and its meticulous research was highly praised by the academic world at the time. In 1925, he received a Doctor of Agriculture degree (Tokyo Imperial University) for his "History of the Goshi System." In 1925, he became a lecturer at Tokyo University of Commerce, and in 1931, he became a professor at Hosei University. He was also one of the founders of the Socio-Economic History Society. Achievements He was a figure who laid the foundation for the history of modern and contemporary Japanese agriculture, and he researched a wide range of fields in the economic history of farmers, being one of the first to begin looking at history from the perspective of the common people. His achievements in publishing the vast amount of historical materials he collected as "Historical Materials of Modern Local Economies," "Collection of Japanese Farmers' Historical Materials," and "Tokugawa Era Peasant Uprising Discussions" are significant. In addition, the Kagoshima University Library houses the Ono Library, a collection of 4,127 books focusing on agricultural economics, agricultural history, and local history. "Wikipedia" This is a copy of Takeo Ono's "Considerations on the History of Japanese Villages," published by Toe Shoin in April 1941, first edition, with a slipcase. There is age-related discoloration on the slipcase, and slight stains on the edges of the book, but there are no writings or library stamps, and the binding is solid. Please consider purchasing this book, understanding that it is an 84-year-old used book.