Guardian of the Sea: Jizo in Hawaii

by John R.K. Clark

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, issei (first-generation Japanese) shoreline fishermen began casting for ulua on Hawai'i's treacherous sea cliffs, where they risked being swept off the rocky ledges. In response to numerous drownings, Jizo statues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824831586
• ISBN13: 9780824831585
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"