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The Japanese Culture of Mourning Whales : Whale Graves and Memorial Monuments in Japan / / by Mayumi Itoh



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Autore: Itoh Mayumi Visualizza persona
Titolo: The Japanese Culture of Mourning Whales : Whale Graves and Memorial Monuments in Japan / / by Mayumi Itoh Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018
Edizione: 1st ed. 2018.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XXI, 267 p. 13 illus. in color.)
Disciplina: 306
Soggetto topico: Ethnology
Ethnology—Asia
Japan—History
Asia—Politics and government
Environmental sociology
Social Anthropology
Asian Culture
History of Japan
Asian Politics
Environmental Sociology
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sommario/riassunto: This book provides an in-depth study of Japanese whaling culture, emphasizing how the Japanese have considered whales and whaling in relation to their understanding of nature and religion. It examines why and how the Japanese have mourned the deaths of whales, treating them as if they were human beings, and assesses the relevance of this culture to nature conservation and management of sustainable use of natural resources. It also sheds new light on Japanese whaling, one of the most controversial issues in the contemporary world, by highlighting the hitherto unknown aspects of Japanese beliefs about whales and whaling, which constitute an integral part of their core concept of how they should coexist with nature. Through cross-examining previous studies of Japanese whaling, as well as analyzing new documents and conducting field research on location, this book presents a comprehensive survey of Japanese whaling culture and memorial rites for whales and offers viable insights on how the Japanese whaling culture can be applied to solving current global issues, including nature conservation, management of sustainable use of natural resources, and protection of wildlife and its habitats.
Titolo autorizzato: The Japanese Culture of Mourning Whales  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 981-10-6671-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910300610703321
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