Ajiro Bay

Japanese: 網代湾 - あじろわん
Ajiro Bay

…Even today, female divers still dive in Iwawada, catching abalone, turban shells, spiny lobsters, and other fish. The shallow waters of Ajiro Bay are a popular swimming spot, and Onjuku has many inns and guesthouses. Ajiro Bay is also known for its beautiful scenery, and the children's song "The Desert of the Moon" is said to have been modeled on the coastal sand dunes. …

*Some of the terms mentioned in "Ajiro Bay" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…磯浜の岩和田では現在も海女の潜水漁業が行われ,アワビ,サザエ,イセエビなどがとれる。遠浅の網代湾は海水浴場としてにぎわい,御宿には旅館,民宿が多い。網代湾はその風光美でも知られ,童謡《月の砂漠》はこの海岸砂丘をモデルにしたといわれる。…

※「網代湾」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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