Title
Sea Of Opportunity: The Japanese Pioneers Of The Fishing Industry In Hawaii-new
Sold by Ergodebooks, an authorized reseller.
Returns accepted within 30 days | support@ergodebooks.com
Shipping Information
- Free Standard Shipping — United States only
- Processing Time: 1–3 business days
- Estimated Delivery: 3–5 business days after dispatch
- Double-boxed, fully insured & discreetly packaged
- Tracking number sent via email once dispatched
- Orders over $250 require signature upon delivery. Taxes calculated at checkout.
Returns & Refund
Returns accepted within 30 days of delivery.
Damaged or Defective Item
Free return shipping + replacement or full refund
Wrong Item Received
Free return shipping + replacement or full refund
Change of Mind
Return shipping at customer's expense · 25% restocking fee applies
Payment Option
Sea Of Opportunity: The Japanese Pioneers Of The Fishing Industry In Hawaii Is A Part Historical And A Part Ethnographic Study Of Japanese Fisheries In Hawaii From The Late Nineteenth Century To Contemporary Times. When Japanese Fishermen Arrived In Hawaii From Coastal Communities In Japan, Mainly Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, And Wakayama, They Brought Fishing Techniques Developed In Their Homeland To The Hawaiian Archipelago And Adapted Them To New Circumstances. Within A Short Period Of Time, They Expanded The Local Fisheries Into One Of The Pillars Of Hawaii'S Economy. Unlike Most Of The Previous Works On Japanese Immigrants To Hawaii, Which Focus On Sugarcane Plantations, This Breakthrough Book Is The First Comprehensive History Of Japanese As Fishermen.Original In Its Conception And Research, The Book Begins With The Early Accomplishments Of Japanese Fishermen Who Advanced Into Foreign Waters And Situates Their Activities In The Contexts Of Both Japan And Hawaii. Skillfully Using Sources In Various Languages, The Author Complicates The History Of Japanese Immigration To Hawaii By Adding An Obvious Yet Forgotten Transoceanic Agentfishermen.Instead Of Challenging The Notion Of A Landbased History Of The Local Japanese People In Hawaii, Ogawa Tactfully Shifts The Focus By Showing Us That One Of The Earliest Japanese Communities Was Made Up Of Fishermen, Whose Preworld War Ii Success Was A Direct Result Of The Growing Plantation Communities. She Argues That Their Mobility Enabled Fishermen To Retain Homes On Different Shores Much More Easily Than Their Farmer Counterparts, But The December 7, 1941, Attack On Pearl Harbor Affected Both Groups Just The Same. The Postwar Efforts To Reconstruct Hawaii'S Fishing Industry Included Transformation Of Its Ethnic Environment From Japanese Domination Into One That Was Supported By Multiethnic Groups. The Arrival Of Okinawan Fishermen Was Critical In This Development And Reveals A Complex Cultural And Political Relationship Between Hawaii, Okinawa, And Japan. Personal Interviews Conducted By Ogawa Give These Fishermen A Chance To Recount Their Often Difficult Transoceanic Stories In Their Own Language. Their Unflappable Entrepreneurship And Ability To Survive In Different Waters And Lands Parallel The Experiences Of Many Immigrants To Hawaii. Ogawa Reminds Readers Of The Reality Of Overfishing In Hawaii And What It Means To The Fishing Communities Whose Sustenance Relies Heavily On The Sea.
⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65):
This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
For more information, please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.