Weather Signs

Traditional Meteorological Knowledge in Japanese Small-Scale Fisheries

AvGiovanni Bulian

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Drawing on ethnography, historical sources, and vernacular environmental knowledge, this book examines how fishermen and coastal communities in Japan read winds, clouds, seas, animals, and celestial signs to anticipate change and manage risk. Centred on the vernacular forecasting framework known as kantenbōki, the study traces the entanglement of sensory perception, language, ritual, and labor in everyday engagements with atmosphere. Moving between micro-scale practices and broader climatic regimes, the book shows how local weather knowledge persists, adapts, and intertwines with modern meteorology, revealing weather as a relational, cultural, and ecological field rather than a mere physical backdrop.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-10-15
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology
Antal sidor:364
Förlag:Berghahn Books
ISBN:9781807580445

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Giovanni Bulian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. His publications include Indigenous Weather Understanding in Japanese Fishing Communities (Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Climate Science, Oxford University Press, 2020) and, with Yasushi Nakano (eds.), Small-scale Fisheries in Japan: Environmental and Socio-cultural Perspectives (Edizioni Ca’ Foscari, 2018).

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“This is an ambitious scholarly endeavor, delving into the intricate relationship between the understanding of meteorological phenomena and the fishing practices prevalent within Japan's coastal communities and societies.” • Shingo Hamada, Osaka Shoin Women’s University

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DedicationList of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsNotes on Transliteration and TranslationIntroductionChapter 1. Weighing the WeatherChapter 2. Meteorological MosaicsChapter 3. Floating BuddhasChapter 4. Weathered WisdomChapter 5. Hear the Thunder FishReferencesAppendixesIndex