Sled boat - Sled boat

Japanese: そりこ船 - そりこぶね

A hollowed-out boat seen on the Izumo and Oki coasts of Shimane Prefecture. In ancient times it was widely used for fishing and transport, but in modern times it is used exclusively for trawl fishing in Lake Nakaumi in Izumo, and even that has now almost disappeared. It is about 6m long and 1m wide, and made of fir. In the past it was carved from a single log, but gradually it changed to being made of two or three pieces. It is distinctive in that the bow is extremely curved, purposely made to make it easier to roll. The rowing tool is a oar. [Ishizuka Takatoshi]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

島根県の出雲･隠岐海岸で見られた刳（くり）舟。古くは漁労や運搬に広く活用されていたが，近代ではもっぱら出雲の中海での桁曳（けたひき）漁に用いられるにとどまり，それもいまではほとんど消滅した。長さは約6m，幅約1m，材はモミで，古くは一本木の丸太彫であったが，しだいに2枚継ぎ，3枚継ぎのものに変わってきた。舳部を極端にそらせ，わざとローリングしやすいように造るところに特色がある。漕具は櫓。【石塚尊俊】

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