National Speleological Society

Japanese: National Speleological Society(英語表記)NationalSpeleologicalSociety
National Speleological Society

...It is also an essential rule for cavers to preserve and protect the natural environment of caves, including stalactites, living organisms, and groundwater. Organized, purposeful caving began in the mid-19th century, but it was not until the 20th century that it was established, and the National Speleological Society of the United States, a global caving organization, was founded in 1941. Caving in Japan began to spread and develop in the 1950s, due in large part to the activities of organizations such as the Cave Groundwater Research Society and the Shikoku Caving Club, which were led by Masuzo Ueno and Hiroshi Yamauchi, as well as the influence of British Caving (1953), which can be considered an encyclopedia of caving.

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Japanese:

…また,鍾乳石や棲息生物,地下水など,洞窟の自然を保存,保護することはケーバーの鉄則である。 組織化,目的化された探検としてのケービングが始まったのは19世紀半ば以降であるが,その確立は20世紀に入ってからのことであり,世界的なケービング組織であるアメリカ合衆国のNational Speleological Societyは1941年に設立されている。日本におけるケービングの普及・発展は50年代からで,上野益三や山内浩らによる洞窟地下水研究会や四国ケービングクラブなどの組織活動のほか,ケービングの百科事典ともいえる《British Caving》(1953)の影響が大きい。…

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