Part 1, chapter 2

Summary of chapter;

The reader learns about the sailor, Ryuji Tsukazaki, and how he became a sailor and what his view on the world looks like. In this chapter we learn a lot about Ryuji;

• He has been to China, India and Taiwan as a sailor. 
• He was not a man who liked to fool around with women nor talk trash with other sailors. He was known as unsociable on the freighter Rakuyo. 
• He felt/feels very lost as to where he belongs and he does/did not feel at home on land nor at sea
• He thinks that land traps people and yet at the same time he thinks that a boat is just another type of imprisonment. 
• In his 20's he was arrogant and believed that he could conquer the world. 
• Though he travels a lot he keeps up to date with society on land. 
• He likes to sing to himself, sailor songs as well as new modern songs.

At the end of the chapter we see more of his and Fusako's relationship.We also know that Ryuji is leaving the next day which creates some tension in the relationship.