Float your boat

“The shallow-barrel ‘tub boats’ were designed as transportation for locals collecting seaweed and shellfish”

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The tarai boat, also colloquially known as ‘tub boat,’ tour offered by Yajima Taiken Koryukan centre is one of Japan’s most unique sailing experiences. These small, but sturdy, shallow-barrel boats were designed in the mid-late 1800s, initially to be...

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