{"product_id":"guardian-of-the-sea-jizo","title":"Guardian of the Sea: Jizo in Hawaii by John R. K. Clark","description":"\u003cp\u003eJizo, one of the most beloved Buddhist deities in Japan, is known primarily as the guardian of children and travelers. In coastal areas, fishermen and swimmers also look to him for protection. Soon after their arrival in the late 1800s,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eissei\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(first-generation Japanese) shoreline fishermen began casting for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eulua\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon Hawai‘i’s treacherous sea cliffs, where they risked being swept off the rocky ledges. In response to numerous drownings, Jizo statues were erected near dangerous fishing and swimming sites, including popular Bamboo Ridge, near the Blowhole in Hawai‘i Kai; Kawaihapai Bay in Mokule‘ia; and Kawailoa Beach in Hale‘iwa.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etells the story of a compassionate group of men who raised these statues as a service to their communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by an authority on Hawai‘i’s beaches and water safety,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshines a light on a little-known facet of Hawai‘i’s past. It incorporates valuable firsthand accounts taken from interviews with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003enisei\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(second-generation) fishermen and residents and articles from Japanese language newspapers dating as far back as the early 1900s. In addition to background information on Jizo as a guardian deity and historical details on Jizo statues in Hawai‘i, the author discusses shorecasting techniques and organizations, which once played a key role in the lives of local Japanese. Although shorecasting today is done more for sport than subsistence, it remains an important ocean activity in the Islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn examining Jizo and the lives of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eissei\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emakes a significant contribution to our understanding of recent Hawai‘i history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn R. Kukeakalani Clark\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a former lifeguard and a retired deputy fire chief of the Honolulu Fire Department. He is the author of eleven books about Hawai‘i’s beaches, surf breaks, and place names, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorth Shore Place Names: Kahuku to Ka‘ena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKalaupapa Place Names: Waikolu to Nihoa.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUH Press, 2007\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaperback, \u003c\/i\u003e216 pages | 60 illus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UH Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33901252051076,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/1161\/7924\/files\/9780824831585-600x925.jpg?v=1789677191","url":"https:\/\/basically-books-co.myshopify.com\/products\/guardian-of-the-sea-jizo","provider":"Basically Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}