A Monkey, a Man, a Forest: Afterword

This remarkable short tale, サルと人と森, reads like a cautionary story for our times despite having been written nearly 120 years ago. As I understand things, the author, one Ishikawa, was moved to pen his warning by Japan's first case of environmental pollution resulting from mining operations in Tochigi Prefecture during the Meiji Era. In any case, Ishikawa's book is most prescient. I had to dig deep to find my copy. If there's enough interest, I would be happy to enquire into an additional print run.