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Les plages de sable en étoile du Japon

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Les plages de sable en étoile du Japon

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Found most frequently on the Taketomi, Hatoma, and Iriomote islands of Japan, star sand is exactly what the name implies— small, millimeter-sized pieces of sand in the shape of stars. Each little star is the exoskeleton of a small, single-celled organism called Foraminifera.

Photograph by Mark Thiessen

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Tokyo Mukojima Okiya Sakinoya has announced date, program and performers of Sumida Matsuri 2024! 6. October 2024 Niwaka shishi 俄獅子 Yô 羊, Akina あき奈, Junka 潤加, Manami 磨なみ Ume to sansan 梅とさんさん Masaki まさ樹, Saku 佐く Mukojima ondo 向島音頭 Ponko ぽん子, Kikyo 桔梗, Anna 杏奈, Reika 怜加, Aoba あお葉, Soraka そら香, Hotaru 螢 Yuki no Yamanaka 雪の山中 Chiemi ちえ美, Sakura さくら Yakkosan 奴さん Kotsuta 小つた, Koyuzu 小由寿, Miwa 美羽, Renko 恋子 Kishi no Yanagi 岸の柳 Harukoma 春駒, Manten 万てん Hatoma bushi 鳩間節 Konomi このみ, Kotochiyo 琴千代, Natsuki 南月, Sanae さなえ, Nana 南成 Omatsuri お祭り Chiaki 千晶, Kiyoki 清貴 Akinoyo 秋の夜 Sakon 左金 Sawagi さわぎ everyone

[trolledu]

One of the rarest forms of sand, star sand, is both a beautiful sight and a scientific marvel. Found on the Taketomi, Hatoma, and Iriomote islands of Japan, star sand is exactly what the name implies — small, millimeter-sized pieces of sand in the shape of stars. At first glance, the beaches look like any other. Only when visitors take a closer look at the beach does it become clear that this is no ordinary sand. Despite the small size of the sand particles, beach-goers have no problem seeing this incredible five-pointed star shape with the naked eye.

Unlike most beaches, the sand on Hoshizuna Beach and other surrounding Japanese beaches is made up not of rocks and minerals, but rather of the remnants of once-living organisms. Each little star is the exoskeleton of small, single-celled life known as Foraminifera.

As the waves roll in on the beach, the water carries with it the shells of these tiny creatures, building up the unique shoreline. This star-shaped species, known as Baculogypsina sphaerulata, is found only in the coral reefs of East Asia, making this special sand shape one of the rarest in the world.

[tropic-havens]

Hatoma Island, Okinawa, Japan

Hatoma Island belongs to the Yaeyama Island group which boasts of paradisical beaches, untouched tropical rainforests, lush mangrove rivers and one of the world's largest healthy coral reef systems. Yaeyama Islands are also known as one of the world's best diving destinations, having a number of coral species and marine life as large as those in the Great Barrier Reef. Over 400 types of corals, 5 types of sea turtles, manta rays, whale sharks and many kinds of tropical fish species all live around the islands of Okinawa Prefecture.

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Le sable étoilé, est à la fois un beau spectacle et une merveille scientifique rare. Trouvé sur les îles Taketomi, Hatoma et Iriomote au Japon, le sable étoilé est exactement de petits morceaux de sable de taille millimétrique en forme d'étoiles. A première vue, les plages ressemblent à toutes les autres. Ce n'est que lorsque les visiteurs regardent de plus près la plage sur laquelle ils se dressent qu'il devient clair que ce n'est pas du sable ordinaire. Malgré la petite taille des particules de sable, les plages n'ont aucun problème à voir cette incroyable forme d'étoile à cinq branches à l'œil nu. Contrairement à la plupart des plages, le sable sur la plage d'Hoshizuna et d'autres plages japonaises environnantes n'est pas composé de roches et de minéraux, mais plutôt des restes des organismes précédents. Chaque petite étoile est l'exosquelette de petits organismes unicellulaires connus sous le nom de Foraminifera. Alors que les vagues se roulent sur la plage, l'eau emporte avec elle les coquillages et les exosquelettes de ces petits organismes, construisant le littoral unique. Cette espèce particulière en forme d'étoile de Foraminifera, connue sous le nom de Baculogypsina sphaerulata, ne se trouve que dans les récifs coralliens de l'Asie de l'Est, faisant de cette forme de sable l'une des plus rares au monde.

Star sand, is both a beautiful sight and a rare scientific wonder. Found on the Taketomi, Hatoma, and Iriomote Islands in Japan, star sand is exactly small, millimeter-sized pieces of sand shaped like stars. At first glance, the beaches look like any other. It is only when visitors take a closer look at the beach they are standing on that it becomes clear that this is no ordinary sand. Despite the small size of the sand particles, the beaches have no problem seeing this incredible five-pointed star shape with the naked eye. Unlike most beaches, the sand on Hoshizuna Beach and other surrounding Japanese beaches is not composed of rocks and minerals, but rather the remains of previous organisms. Each little star is the exoskeleton of small, single-celled organisms known as Foraminifera. As the waves roll onto the beach, the water carries away the shells and exoskeletons of these tiny organisms, building the unique coastline. This particular star-shaped species of Foraminifera, known as Baculogypsina sphaerulata, is found only in the coral reefs of East Asia, making this form of sand one of the rarest in the world.

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One of the rarest forms of sand, star sand, is both a beautiful sight and a scientific marvel. Found on the Taketomi, Hatoma, and Iriomote islands of Japan, star sand is exactly what the name implies — small, millimeter-sized pieces of sand in the shape of stars. At first glance, the beaches look like any other. Only when visitors take a closer look at the beach they stand on does it become clear that this is no ordinary sand. Despite the small size of the sand particles, beach-goers have no problem seeing this incredible five-pointed star shape with the naked eye.Unlike most beaches, the sand on Hoshizuna Beach and other surrounding Japanese beaches is made up not of rocks and minerals, but rather of the remnants of previous organisms. Each little star is the exoskeleton of small, single-celled organisms known as Foraminifera.As the waves roll in on the beach, the water carries with it the shells and exoskeletons of these tiny organisms, constructing the unique shoreline. This particular, star-shaped species of Foraminifera, known as Baculogypsina sphaerulata, is found only in the coral reefs of East Asia, making this special sand shape one of the rarest in the world.

[art-now-japan]

Night At HATOMA Island, OKINAWA, Hiroshi Mori

Very quiet night on a very small island.

https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Night-At-HATOMA-Island-OKINAWA/771993/2508079/view

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Artist :   鳩間こたる (pixiv / twitter)

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Recap 16: Those That Wait

When the Scream Sleuths arrived at the beach, they set up their blankets and changed into their newly purchased swimwear. Brinne instantly took off to the water while Kathra opted to sunbath and work on her tan. Faylen joined Brinne in the water, dipping her toes into the Basin of Esterholm. It was the first tome she’d ever been in any body of water. Brinne helped her float and for a few hours, taught Faylen the basics of swimming.

While Kathra was lounging in the sun, Filiadel assumed a disguise as a guard while looking for Talabrina. She was so sure the interesting woman would meet the group on the beach. That’s what Kathra and Faylen had set up, right? After a few hours though, Kathra let Filiadel know that it was Hatomas that would be meeting the group at the beach, not Talabrina.

After a few hours of cocktails, pranks, and sunburns, the group met up with Hatomas. He told the group that Talabrina was successful in getting approval from the Underdark and that their paperwork was waiting for them in Sho’Ania’s town hall. The group quickly packed up their things and went to locate the building.

Thanks to Faylen and Kathra’s familiar, Balsen, the crew arrived at the pastel yellow building that housed their official paperwork. The entered and were quickly introduced to Felicity Fenski, the clerk that would be overseeing their case. The preppy woman ushered the Scream Sleuths into a waiting room where she then took turns interviewing each party member separately.

Filiadel was the first to be questioned by Felicity; however, after the second question she was no longer loving the upbeat clerk. When asked about her last name, Filiadel informed Felicity that she didn’t have one. Without skipping a beat, Felicity gave Filiadel the filler surname ‘Doe’. After a few other questions, Filiadel exited Felicity’s office and sent in Faylen.

Faylen didn’t have too much of an issue with Felicity, though she did pause when she was asked where the group would be staying in the Underdark. When Faylen revealed she didn’t know, Felicity told her that she’d imagined they’d be staying with Den Kiltar, since it was them who signed the party’s paperwork. Felicity also asked Faylen about what happened at the mall earlier that day, as there was a “blip” on her paperwork. Faylen told what she knew to be true: Kathra attempted to steal items from a shop via some kind of magic but was unsuccessful. When Faylen was finished, she sent Kathra in next.

Kathra’s meeting with Felicity was very smooth. She answered all of Felicity’s question and when asked about the issue at the mall, she was prepared. She told Felicity that it was all a miscommunication —in the end, the group paid for the enchanted items but were still accosted by this bounty hunter. Kathra filed a complaint against the woman, whom Felicity called Reymeria Honeysuckle after Kathra gave a detailed description. Felicity didn’t seem surprised and quickly mentioned that the woman had some anger issues after her son was killed in Zyoreia about two hundred years ago. He was in a guild there and was an excellent craftsman. Felicity assumed the situation was too close to home for Reymeria. And just as quickly as the topic began, it was switched.

The last party member to be questioned was Brinne. She entered after Kathra and remained nervous throughout the entirety of the one-on-one meeting. Felicity asked Brinne where her place of origin was and when Brinne answered Marmoure, Felicity had never heard of it before. Had Felicity been paying attention to Brinne’s facial expressions instead of furiously filling out her forms, she might have caught a glimpse of sadness cross Brinne’s eyes. Felicity also asked Brinne about the mall situation to try to gauge any other facts that had not yet been revealed. In describing the woman, Felicity mentioned that Reymeria really has had an awful last two hundred years. Her wife left her after their son was killed and decided to go off and play music to her heart’s content. Just like with Kathra, Felicity then quickly changed the topic after sharing her tidbit of information.

When Brinne had finished her interview, she was escorted back to the waiting room where the rest of the party sat. The four members debriefed each other on what they were asked and what they’d said. The main thing that the group was concerned about was where they’d stay in the Underdark. They’d all been asked the question and each person responded differently. They’d figure it out when they were down there, hopefully with Talabrina’s help.

The group ended up waiting an obnoxiously long time in the waiting room. Hours passed them by easily. In that time, Faylen revealed her backstory to Filiadel so she understood why diving into the Underdark to help find or save these missing soldiers was so important to her. Yes, Faylen was from a military family and was basically treated as a noble back home, but she had also seen hardship and terrors as a prisoner of war. She didn’t want anyone else to feel the way she had. Filiadel listened to her story and questioned what Faylen was exactly going to do when she decided to actually go back home. She also became very weary of Faylen when Faylen used the term “noble”. Something about the term and concept rubbed Filiadel the wrong way.

While waiting, Kathra and Brinne decided to hop over to the local post office so Kathra could send two letters she’d written. While the two were gone, Felicity came out of her office and told Filiadel and Faylen that she was finished reviewing the group’s paperwork and unfortunately not all of the visas would be accepted. All but Kathra’s paperwork has passed the approval process. Felicity informed the two then that if the Scream Sleuths wanted to enter the Underdark with Kathra they would be unable to purchase or sell any items in the Obsidian Burrow. If they entered a marketplace they needed to be escorted through. In addition to this, Kathra needed to wear something specifically so the city would be able to track her whereabouts.

Unhappy with the terms, Faylen and Filiadel accepted nonetheless and told Brinne and Kathra about the issues upon their return. Kathra was devastated. She’d told the truth about everything, hadn’t she? Not everyone in the party seemed to think so.

Tense and wanting to rid themselves of Felicity, the Scream Sleuths were escorted to yet another waiting room. They waited for only a few minutes before an Obsidian Knight, a Drow warrior from the Underdark, entered and led the group into a dark chamber. Large ruins were carved into the stone floor and as the Obsidian Knight began to trace his fingers through the air, they began to glow. An archway appeared before the group’s eyes and took form slowly before eventually opening up.

The Scream Sleuths were led through the doorway and officially entered the Underdark. The air was humid and darkness clung to the party like a thick blanket. They followed the Obsidian Knight through cavern after cavern until they began to see specks of dull purple and blue light in the distance. The stalagmites and stalactites the group was passing by seemed to grow large and were carved expertly into different arches, doorways, and buildings. At long last, they had arrived in the Obsidian Burrow.

That evening, the Scream Sleuths stayed at the Iron Gate, an inn that was swarming with Kerianics. They group paid for their rooms and quickly separated to spend the night in their individual beds. Before falling asleep, Kathra messaged Baelsar to ask his opinion of her and to hear a few words of encouragement from her best friend. After hearing his voice in her head, she was able to drift off to sleep.

Kathra was not the only one to have a private evening conversation. While dreaming, Faylen conversed with Avandra and was relived to know that Faylen was exactly where she was supposed to be. Avandra seemed exhausted, a sight that momentarily worried Faylen. But whatever anxiety Faylen had was pushed aside. Avandra was proud of her. She was doing well, and would continue to do so as long as she had companions as lucky as hers by her side.

In the morning, Faylen told Brinne about Avandra’s visit. During their conversation, Brinne opened up to Faylen a bit about how she was feeling lately. One thing after the other kept happening and Brinne hadn’t had the time to process everything completely. Faylen did her best to reassure Brinne before the two descended down to the bottom floor of the Iron Gate to enjoy a peacefully breakfast. However, when they entered the tavern area, their eyes immediately locked onto Talabrina sitting in a booth waiting for the Scream Sleuths to awaken.

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2019.6 下旬 . . #くもり空 #海 #自然が素晴らしい #美しい自然 #鳩間島 #八重山諸島 #日本の宝もの #旅行の思い出 #自然が好き #写真が好き #cloudysky #sea #nature_wonderful #nature_so_beautiful beautiful #hatomaisland #yaeyamaislands #japan #Japanesetreasure #travelingjapan #i_love_nature #i_lov e_photo #maadopon (Hatoma-jima) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9x6RuHhWBs/?igshid=dk676sgcirju

[wearejapanese]

For any diaspora Nikkei who don’t know what dialect/ language their family spoke, some of these recordings might be kind of fun. The National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics made a bunch of field recordings back in the late 60s to early 70s. The above page has samples of both the transcripts and the audio files. The links labeled 本文 are PDFs containing transcripts. The links labeled 音声ファイル are the audio files (some recordings have more than one audio file). Each set of files (1-15) is for a different area. Some of these municipalities no longer exist, and the current name has been provided in parentheses.

Kagoshima, Kagoshima,1965

Miyagi Prefecture, Miyakonojō, 1967

Kagoshima Prefecture, Kawanabe District, Kasasa, Kataura (Minami-satsuma), 1968

Gifu Prefecture, Fuwa District, Tarui, Iwate, 1968

Kochi Prefecture, Kochi, Asakura Yoneda, 1968

Akita Prefecture, Oga, Wakimoto Okura, 1968

Kagoshima Prefecture, Kumage District, Kamiyaku, Miyanoura (Yakushima), 1968

Kochi Prefecture, Hata District, Ōgata (Kurashio), 1968

Ishikawa Prefecture, Hakui District, Shio-machi, Ogichi (Hōdatsushimizu), 1968

Aichi Prefecture, Komaki, Fujishima, 1968

Kyoto, Kyoto, 1969

Okinawa, Sesoko/Shiiku/Sisuko (Motobu/ Mutubu), 1971

Shizuoka Prefecture,  Shizuoka, Moto(?)Ōkawa-mura, (Shizuoka, Aoi-ku), 1972

Shizuoka Prefecture,  Shizuoka, Moto(?)Ōkawa-mura, (Shizuoka, Aoi-ku), 1972

Okinawa, Yaeyama Islands, Hatoma/ Patuma (Taketomi/ Teedun), 1973

Regretfully, this series had no recordings of any Ainu languages nor of more well-known Japanese dialects such as Tsugaru-ben and Saga-ben.

[13yousuke-blog]

#八重山諸島 で一番観光客が少なくて静かな#鳩間島 。 #瑠璃の島 とも言われる海が美しい#離島 。 島の風景も綺麗。 #沖縄 #琉球 #八重山 #シュノーケリング #旅 #旅行 #japan #okinawa #ryukyu #yaeyama #yaeyamaislands #hatomajima #hatomaisland #hatoma #snorkeling #trip #travel (鳩間島) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF1nCovjIRX/?igshid=1dtnwnnk0jyb1