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Guardian of the sea : Jizo in Hawaiʻi by Clark, John R. K. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>Jizo, 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, <i>issei</i> (first-generation Japanese) shoreline fishermen began casting for <i>ulua</i> on 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 fish
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- Author
- Clark, John R. K.
- Publisher
- University of Hawai'i Press
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781441656919
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Religion, Buddhism
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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