Professor Sasaki began his academic studies as a student of Geography at Kyoto University, in the 1950s. Over many years, he pursued field research on the diversity of agricultural production systems in Nepal, India, Southeast Asia, China, and Japan. In the process, he became interested in the origins of agriculture and of Japanese culture. His views on these matters were insightful and open- minded. From his ethnological viewpoint, it was necessary to look at the formation of Japanese culture by taking a wider Asian perspective.
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