Weather Signs : Traditional Meteorological Knowledge in Japanese Small-Scale Fisheries
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology
ISBN-10
180758044X
ISBN-13
9781807580445
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Imprint
Berghahn Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 1st, 2026
Print length
364 Pages
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The first book in the English language to deal with this research topic. Offers a rich bibliography useful for further research developments in the study of the human-climate relationship in rural Japan. Contributes to the anthropological reflection on human and non-human agency by focusing on contemporary theoretical and research perspectives.
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 kantenboki, 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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