A nonfiction work following small-scale commercial whaling that remains in places such as Taiji, Wada, and Abashiri. It depicts the work of men who hunt whales, the atmosphere of the sea, and public views of whaling, presenting the current state of Japanese coastal whaling.

From boats chasing whales across misty seas, the present of coastal whaling comes into view.

This nonfiction work portrays Teruko Teruya's life against the backdrop of postwar Okinawa and the desire for self-determination. Rin Takagi follows politics, local activism, and family memory to show how one woman stood against the pressures of her age.

Through the life of a woman who imagined Okinawa's future, the book reveals another outline of postwar history.