Category: Geography
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Coral Reef
Rachel Carson classified the seashore into three types: (1) a … Continued
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Field Party (Mō-ashibi)
Mō (毛) means “wild field” in the Okinawan language. It … Continued
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Kudaka Island
An island situated 6 km to the east of the … Continued
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Minatogawa Man
Homo sapiens of about 18,000 years ago. The first fossiled … Continued
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Ōkuni Rindō
A multi-purpose forestry road located in the northern part of … Continued
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Panari Earthenware
Okinawan wares can be roughly divided into two, Jō-yachi and … Continued
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Ryukyu Ayu-fish
A while back, ayu-fish different from those of mainland Japan … Continued
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The Ryukyuken
Just as there are unchināchu humans—in other words, Okinawans—there are … Continued
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Ryukyu Limestone
Rock created by the coral reefs that rose from the … Continued
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Sakurazaka
They say that long ago bandits and highwaymen began to … Continued
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Sea Grapes (N’kyafu)
Sea grapes’ classical Japanese name is kubiredzuta. In the Miyako … Continued
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Senkaku Islands
The Senkaku Islands is a group of islands located north-northwest … Continued
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Shichi (Arrival of the new season)
On the day to celebrate the new season1 in the … Continued
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Suzu-Ishi (Ringing Stones)
A rounded stone, with a size that would fit nicely … Continued
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Tōri-Ike (Passage Pond)
A 40~50 minutes boat ride to the west from the … Continued