hɪz wˈɜːks dᵻpˈɪkt ðɪ ɪntˈɛns lˈaɪfɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz ʌv mˈɛn ænd wˈɪmɪn stɹˈʌɡlɪŋ tə sɚvˈaɪv ɪn ɐ bjˈʊɹɹɐkjˌuːmɪn kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ɪn wˈɛstɚn dʒəpˈæn.
His works depict the intense life-experiences of men and women struggling to survive in a Burakumin community in western Japan.