Cave of Light and Darkness - Akekure no Iwaya

Japanese: 明暗の岩屋 - あけくれのいわや

…The cliffs were formed by the sea erosion of a lava plateau of trachybasalt. The northern end is called Onigajo, and the cliff in the middle, called Matengai, is about 260m high. There are also sea caves, and the sea cave called Akekure no Iwaya is a typical example. [Ikeda Yoshiaki] …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "The Cave of Light and Darkness" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この断崖は粗面玄武岩の溶岩台地が海食をうけて形成されたもので，北端は鬼ヶ城と呼ばれ，中ほどの摩天崖と呼ばれる断崖は高さ約260mに及ぶ。また海食洞も見られ，明暗（あけくれ）の岩屋と呼ばれる海食洞はその典型である。【池田善昭】。…

※「明暗の岩屋」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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