tarai-bune
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thumb|A tarai-bune on the shore with its paddle A tarai-bune (), or tub-turned boat, is a traditional Japanese fishing boat originally made from half a barrel or large tub. They were formerly used throughout Western Japan but are now found only on Sado Island where about a hundred are left which are used for collecting abalone and seaweed. They are still effective close to shore and in the narrow coves formed by earthquakes.
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thumb|A tarai-bune on the shore with its paddle A tarai-bune (), or tub-turned boat, is a traditional Japanese fishing boat originally made from half a barrel or large tub. They were formerly used throughout Western Japan but are now found only on Sado Island where about a hundred are left which are used for collecting abalone and seaweed. They are still effective close to shore and in the narrow coves formed by earthquakes.
==In popular culture == Tarai Bune boats have appeared in: Spirited Away, animated movie Skies of Arcadia, video game by Sega Tales of Symphonia, video game by Bandai Namco Tides, video game by Shallot Games