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Discourses on Whales and Whaling
Whaling has become one of the most controversial environmental issues. It is not that all whale species are at the brink of extinction, but that whale...
A Study of a Japanese Fishing Community
From being an important centre which attracted a large number of merchants during the feudal period, Shingū, on the northern shores of Kyushu is toda...
What is more, Japan's fishing villages played a significant role in Japan's economic development. In particular, during the Tokugawa period (1600-1868...
End of an Era
This book gives a social anthropological account of whaling culture in Japan. When originally published this was the first comprehensive account in En...
A Critical Approach
This highly acclaimed, 'bold and refreshing' collection of essays takes a critical look at Asians' perception of their natural environments as well as...
This volume paints a general picture of the environmental situation in Asia, backing it up with several case studies. Two major points are made in thi...
"This book focuses upon the hunting of seals and whales in the North Atlantic region and how the activities of urban-based environmentalism in regions...
Illness and Healing in a Japanese Community
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