A tarai-bune (Japanese: たらい舟), or tub-turned boat, is a traditional Japanese fishing boat originally made from half a barrel or large tub. They were formerly used throughout Western Japan but are now found only on Sado Island where about a hundred are left which are used for collecting abalone and seaweed. They are still effective close to shore and in the narrow coves formed by earthquakes.[1]
In popular culture
editTarai Bune boats have appeared in:
- Spirited Away, animated movie
- Skies of Arcadia, video game by Sega
- Tales of Symphonia, video game by Bandai Namco
- Tides, video game by Shallot Games
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Karan, Pradyumna (2010-09-12), Japan in the 21st Century: Environment, Economy, and Society, University Press of Kentucky, p. 128, ISBN 978-0-8131-2763-7
External links
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