Fish of the Seto Inland Sea

I am a bit of a sucker for these multi-generational family history stories - The Cairo Trilogy, [b:A Suitable Boy 961081 A Suitable Boy Vikram Seth https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1179833308l/961081.SY75.jpg 1651078], [b:Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China 9763 Wild Swans Three Daughters of China Jung Chang https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1308808055l/9763.SY75.jpg 2969000].This is a relatively short, relatively light book along these lines.I was given to understand from the back of the book that this was non-fiction, but it is obviously fictionalised, and needs to be, given the dialogues and characters. Commencing in the 1870s, and carrying through until the 1950s it covers 3 (almost 4?) generations of family, from the formal middle class family in the late 19th Century, to the Russia/Japan War, Japanese occupancy of Manchuria, Japan losing the Second World War, and a Japan occupied by the Americans after World War II.It was interesting to read about Manchuria from the Japanese viewpoint - having read a bit from the Chinese side. The writing was quite good, but the story was a little slow - but on a little more than 300 pages that is fine.For me, an enjoyable read, but not re-readable. A good 3 stars.