Kabira Bay

Kabira Bay (川平湾, Kabira wan) is located on the north coast of Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Renowned for its white sands, turquoise waters and dense vegetation, the bay forms part of the Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park.[1] Alongside Mount Omoto it has been designated a Place of Scenic Beauty.[2] Black pearls are cultured in the bay.[3]

Kabira Bay
Kabira Bay
Coordinates	24°26′46″N 124°8′25″E
Native name	川平湾  (Japanese)
Basin countries	Japan
Islands	Ishigaki
Settlements	Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture

Kabira Village is located near the bay. Its traditional culture was studied by American anthropologists in 1950-52.[4]

See also

• Takuji Iwasaki

References

1. "Introducing places of interest: Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park (Ishigakijima)". Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
2. "川平湾及び於茂登岳". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
3. Bamforth, Chris (23 December 2005). "A slow dive into Ishigakijima". The Japan Times. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
4. Allan H. Smith (Apr 19, 1960), "The Culture of Kabira, Southern Ryūkyū Islands", Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 104 (2): 134–171, JSTOR 985656