Japan's Coral Reefs & Mangrove Coasts

About this book

There is another Japan, made of warm water.

Japan's Coral Reefs & Mangrove Coasts is the complete guide to 200 reefs, mangrove forests and island sea traditions along the great subtropical arc of the Kuroshio current: the snorkelling flats of Onna and the mangrove mouths of Yambaru; Sekisei Lagoon, the largest coral reef lagoon in Japan; the star-sand shores of Taketomi and the jungle rivers of Iriomote; the great mangrove forest of Amami and the northernmost mangrove in Japan at Kiire; table corals at Kushimoto and Tateyama, the rich temperate reef of Kashiwajima, and the far oceanic communities of the Ogasawara Islands — closing with the living traditions the reef created, from dragon-boat races and stone tidal weirs to sacred groves, tug-of-war festivals and the low-tide harvest.

Every entry gives the place itself, its background and conservation story, its living community and present condition, and a Visiting & Checking note directing you to the official local source for current access, swimming areas and rules — because this book describes character, not this month's arrangements. Written and produced in Japan by Aki Wakamatsu.

Written and created in Japan by Japanese author Aki Wakamatsu. Published by Takikawa TOKOTOKO Kids LLC, a Japanese publisher in Hokkaido, Japan. Authentic Japanese content, carefully made in Japan — not mass-produced.