The Big Wave

What does Kino's father tell him when Kino asks if they must always be afraid of something?

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When Kino wonders if they must always be afraid of something, his father tells him, "We must learn to live with danger" (page 12). The ocean and the volcano are always there, so they must accept it without fear; the way of the good Japanese is to enjoy life and not fear death.