Located in the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea, Awaji Island is a transit between Honshu (Main Island) and Shikoku.
According to the “Nihon-Shoki”, the Chronicles of Japan Creation, Awaji was one of the first islands created by the two gods, Izanagi and Izanami.
Awaji Island made a highly unusual but brief appearance on the world stage as the epicenter of the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 that claimed over 6000 lives. It was also the island where the English soccer team stayed during the World Cup
in 2002.
Now, populating 150 thousand people, the island attracts more than 2.7 million tourists during the summer season. The whirling waves of Naruto Strait are a sight worth seeing, and rich meals made from fresh ingredients produced around the island is also the reason of its popularity.
There are some sustainable ideas that you can learn from in Awaji.
One will be the usage of their rape blossoms and rape seed oil. Another will be their new wind power.
You can read more about Awaji Island in the next eco+waza vol.04, coming out on December 10th.
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