{"product_id":"phantom-wolves-of-japan-in-search-of-a-lost-mountain-guardian-9784805319741","title":"Phantom Wolves of Japan: In Search of a Lost Mountain Guardian","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A marvel of a book...Martin--a gifted storyteller and tenacious reporter--leads us through the strange hidden world of obsessive wolf-seekers with a sense of wonder and a big-heartedness that are impossible to resist. A joy to read, full of mystery and humanity.\" --Will Hunt, author of \u003ci\u003eUnderground: A Human History of the Worlds Beneath Our Feet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoes the Japanese Wolf Still Roam the Mountains of Japan?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDead or alive, the Japanese wolf remains one of Japan's most haunting enigmas. Once revered as a divine guardian of crops and mountain villages, the wolf was driven to extinction as the nation hurtled toward modernization and war in the late 19th century. The last confirmed specimen was collected by an American explorer in 1905; but ever since, there have been reports of eerie howls, fleeting shadows, and mysterious tracks. Is the wolf still out there? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePhantom Wolves of Japan: In Search of a Lost Mountain Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003e journalist Alex K.T. Martin follows the trail of this noble predator through history, myth and modern science. His journey uncovers a cast of eccentric researchers, mountain mystics, and rural eyewitnesses who refuse to believe the wolf is gone. Along the way, he explores how Japan's relationship with nature has evolved--from reverence to exploitation--and what the fate of the wolf reveals about the cost of progress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending investigative reporting with folklore and cultural history, \u003ci\u003ePhantom Wolves of Japan\u003c\/i\u003e offers a deeply atmospheric exploration of one of the natural world's greatest mysteries. Whether the Japanese wolf survives or not, its ghost continues to inhabit the country's collective imagination, and its story asks us to consider what we have lost when it has gone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex K. T. Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784805319741","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48794048921737,"sku":"9784805319741","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_31c65ec0-9668-4511-abdc-db87d4622e52.jpg?v=1793144948","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/phantom-wolves-of-japan-in-search-of-a-lost-mountain-guardian-9784805319741","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}