Yamakagashi
やまかがし
Synopsis
Child's-eye view of troops and sex workers near Atsugi base, capturing 1960s Japan with documentary realism.
This work, the title of which refers to a species of venomous snake, focuses on interactions between troops and sex workers near Naval Air Facility Atsugi (Kanagawa Prefecture), animated from a child’s perspective. Aihara’s works of this period often incorporate a documentary viewpoint of Japanese society at the time of his childhood. (Source: Collaborative Cataloging Japan)
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