Otter Village - Otter Village

Japanese: かわうそ村 - かわうそむら
Otter Village - Otter Village

…Pearls, yellowtail farming, and sweet orange cultivation are thriving here, and Hirayama on the north shore of Misano Bay is the birthplace of pearl farming in the prefecture, while Nakaura on the south shore is a long-standing fishing port. Kikugawa is home to a nature conservation facility for river otters (Tokuten), called Kawauso Mura. Part of the town is included in Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park, and National Route 56 runs through it. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Otter Village" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…真珠,ハマチの養殖,甘夏栽培が盛んで,御荘湾北岸の平山は県下真珠養殖の発祥地,南岸の中浦は古くからの漁港である。菊川にはカワウソ(特天)の自然保護施設(かわうそ村)がある。町域の一部は足摺宇和海国立公園に含まれ,国道56号線が通じる。…

※「かわうそ村」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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