A mountain village in Shikoku
Shikoku, one of 4 bigger islands of Japan is very much mountainous island. This village is only 1 hour drive away from Tokushima city, but already surrounded by steep slope.
Kamikatsu, Tokushima, Japan, June 2007
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There is little flat on the river bed, so people find small flat slope and built terraced water paddy fields. As the same in most of Asian mountainous area, they have been keeping elaborate water management system for cultivation, then here and there small and swift ditch or gutter streams are running.
Above the paddy field, they cultivate upland crops, then fruits, On the mountain slope, after the world war 2, they changed fuel wood forest to cedar forest hoping much more profit for their life.
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! . © Angela Lobefaro . ! (60 months ago | reply)
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wow wow
this is a splendid view!!
great interesting descriptions too, bravo
MM~ (60 months ago | reply)
Beautiful~~
Greg Miles (60 months ago | reply)
Great scenery. This is a hard way to farm.
T*C*W* (60 months ago | reply)
This looks to be a beautiful place - it reminds me of parts of B.C. but I agree, it looks like a difficult way to farm.
seadawg_360 (60 months ago | reply)
The terraces are not only very functional, they also follow the natural contours of the landscape generally, retaining a large amount of beauty at the same time, a really nice shot and info as usual Autan!
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Spyglass Guest [deleted] (60 months ago | reply)
Stunning shot love the feel here !
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Simon le nippon (40 months ago | reply)
Very nice ambiance, looks very peacful, and it's very beautiful.
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