Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Foreword: The Aquamarine Archipelago ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Note on the Text xix
6. Maps of Whaling Areas xx
7. introduction 1
8. one Seeing from the Sea: A Whale’s-Eye View of Japan 23
9. two Bringing Whales Ashore, Whalers Offshore: Coastal Networks and the History of Whaling 49
10. three Moving Whales from Coasts to Mountains: The Circulation and Use of Whale Products 79
11. four Seeding Stories: Whales as Cultural and Scholarly Inspiration 110
12. five Memorializing Whales: Religious and Spiritual Responses to Whale Death 149
13. conclusion Japan and Its Maritime Space 183
14. Notes 197
15. Bibliography 223
16. Index 239