{"product_id":"bells-in-the-fog-monks-who-warned-japan-of-tsunamis-9798259104471","title":"Bells in the Fog: Monks Who Warned Japan of Tsunamis","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kenji Arakawa\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asia - Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before modern warning systems, \u003cbr\u003ethe signs were already there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd some people were paying attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBells in the Fog: Monks Who Warned Japan of Tsunamis\u003c\/b\u003e uncovers a little-known history of coastal communities in Japan, where monks, temples, and oral traditions played a crucial role in warning future generations about the deadly power of the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough stone markers, temple bells, and passed-down stories, these warnings told people where not to build, where to run, and how to survive when the ocean turned without warning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores how knowledge was preserved across centuries-often ignored, sometimes forgotten, and tragically rediscovered after disaster struck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of monks and temples in disaster awareness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient tsunami stones and their hidden messages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories of survival passed through generations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow memory, culture, and nature intersect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat modern societies can learn from the past\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the danger was never unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly underestimated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're interested in history, culture, and the lessons hidden in the past, this book offers a powerful and haunting look at wisdom that tried to warn the future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47883253448855,"sku":"9798259104471","price":1657.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798259104471.webp?v=1781100575","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/bells-in-the-fog-monks-who-warned-japan-of-tsunamis-9798259104471","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}