Japanese Whaling

, by Kalland, Arne; Moeran, Brian

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ISBN: 9780700702442 | 070070244X
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Copyright: 3/1/1993

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Acknowledgements
Whales, Whaling and Japan	p. 1
Japanese Whaling Communities	p. 18
Abashiri	p. 19
Ayukawa	p. 23
Wadaura	p. 27
Taiji	p. 29
Ukushima	p. 34
Arikawa	p. 35
Conclusion	p. 41
Portraits	p. 43
Abe Yoshio and Noriko: An Ayukawa Whaler and His Wife	p. 43
Tokunaga Yasuhiko: A Retired Gunner from Ukushima	p. 48
Kimura Den: A Deceased Gunner's Wife in Abashiri	p. 52
Nakamura Kanji: A Craftsman in Ayukawa	p. 56
Shimoda Tamekichi: A Retired Flenser from Arikawa	p. 59
Sasaki Reisuke: A Boat Owner	p. 62
The History of Japanese Whaling	p. 65
Five Stages of Whaling	p. 65
The Net Whaling Method	p. 68
The American Method	p. 71
The Norwegian Method	p. 75
Pelagic Whaling	p. 81
Small Type Coastal Whaling (STCW)	p. 84
Japanese Whaling in the Post-War Period	p. 87
Work Organization of Whaling	p. 95
Large Type Coastal Whaling (LTCW)	p. 95
Pelagic Whaling	p. 101
Small Type Coastal Whaling (STCW)	p. 104
Similarities and Contrasts	p. 108
Recruitment and Career Patterns	p. 112
Tokugawa Period Recruitment	p. 113
Migrant Workers Versus Local Workers	p. 117
Permanent Resettlement	p. 121
Case Study: A Kinship Group From Arikawa	p. 126
Career Patterns	p. 129
Local Whaling Culture	p. 134
The Japanese Village	p. 135
The Local Community and Whaling	p. 137
Non-Commercial Distribution of Whale Meat	p. 141
Whale as Food	p. 145
Rituals and Beliefs	p. 150
Conclusion	p. 155
Whaling Culture and Whaling Companies	p. 158
Linkages Between Whaling Companies	p. 158
Creating a Company Culture	p. 163
The Paternalistic Whaling Company	p. 163
Company Rituals	p. 165
Diffusion of Knowledge	p. 169
Conclusion	p. 172
The Impacts of the Moratorium	p. 174
Whalers and Their Families	p. 175
Demographic Trends and Village Economy	p. 182
Cultural Implications	p. 187
Whaling and Nationalism	p. 192
Appendices	p. 197
Bibliography	p. 208
Index	p. 219
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