Japan’s relationship with the sea is full of contradictions. Yet it is more intimate and multifaceted than in almost any other country. The ocean provides people with food – supplying fish, seafood, and a wide variety of seaweed. Ist influence shapes culture, myths, and traditions. And it is home to an extraordinary diversity of species. It’s proximity however also brings danger. Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan is one of the countries most severely affected by earthquakes and tsunamis worldwide.
