Ariake Sea
The Ariake Sea (有明海, Ariake-kai) is a body of salt water surrounded by
Amakusa Islands lies the Yatsushiro Sea
.
Many harbors are located on the coast of the Ariake Sea. Among them are Misumi (in the city of
Minamishimabara, Nagasaki), and Oniike (Amakusa, Kumamoto). Five ferry
routes cross the Ariake Sea.
Various species of fauna, including mudskippers, pen shells (Atrina pectinata), and fiddler crabs, live in the Ariake Sea. In autumn, the Suaeda halophyte shichimenso (Suaeda japonica) grows along the shore.
The Ariake Sea has an extensive network of
tidal flats, which are replenished with volcanic ash carried from Mount Aso and Mount Kujū to the sea by the Chikugo River.[1] In addition to being used for fishing, every year around the end of May, the flats at Kashima serve as the venue for the Gatalympics
, a novelty sports event.
The Ariake Sea is used for
red tides
. There is ongoing land reclamation, as evidenced by satellite imagery, despite government attempts to dissuade farmers from carrying out the activity.
See also
- Shiranui, an optical phenomenon resembling fire which occurs along the coasts of the Ariake Sea
- Kashima Gatalympics
- 1792 Unzen earthquake and tsunami
External links
- 有明海総合研究プロジェクト "Ariake Sea General Research Project" (Saga University, in Japanese)
- 有明海等環境情報・研究ネットワーク "Environmental Information on Ariake Etc.: Research Network" (Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association, in Japanese)
References
- ^ "A Theater Company with 3 Players: Ariake Sea Tidal Flats | People, Wetlands, Wildlife" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-03-04.
32°54′25″N 130°22′20″E / 32.90694°N 130.37222°E
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