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Tarai-bune

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A tarai-bune on the shore with its paddle

A tarai-bune (Japanese: たらい舟), or tub-turned boat, is a traditional Japanese fishing boat originally made from half a barrel or large tub.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]

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  1. ^ 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
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