Sakubei Yamamoto Born in Kaho District, Fukuoka Prefecture in 1892 (Meiji 25). He entered the mine at the age of seven and lived his life in the Chikuho mines for over fifty years until the mines he worked in closed. In 1958 (Showa 33), he picked up a paintbrush "to record the appearance of the mines and leave it for his grandchildren," and began to meticulously depict the mines, especially during the Meiji and Taisho eras. The number of his works reached several hundred paintings and six university notebooks over nine years. He passed away in 1984 (Showa 59). * In May 2011 (Heisei 23), 589 paintings and 108 diaries/notebooks were registered as UNESCO Memory of the World, the first time for Japan. Living in the Coal Mine By Sakubei Yamamoto Kodansha, New Edition, 4th Printing, August 2011 Size: 4-6, Price: 1,700 yen, 214 pages The author's thoughts: "It's not something that can be called a painting. It's just a record of the miserable life of a sinner under the mine. But I wanted to leave it for my grandchildren who don't know about the coal mines." An old coal miner who spent most of his life working in the coal mines picked up a paintbrush for the first time in his mid-60s and left a true record of the coal mines. His detailed and colorful paintings are still fresh today, and the written text vividly conveys the lives and cries of the people who lived in the coal mines. A great achievement that is indispensable in telling the history of Japanese industry. Published to commemorate the registration of "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution" as a World Heritage Site. Registered as the first UNESCO Memory of the World in Japan as a work that realistically depicts the life of coal mines during the Meiji and Taisho eras. Several of his works are included, please refer to them. The book is protected by tracing paper, so I think the condition of the book is good, please see the photos. We ask for the understanding of those who understand old books.