This picture show the first coral transplantation with children on the Oodo coast of Itoman city.
The staff of "Ryukyu Glass Village" glass craft company helped.
Participants were children from the nearby Oodai district.
This photo is JT branch manager and children.
With a JT grant, children transplanted coral on the Oodo beach for a year.
Coral planting for children of Touma Child Nursery School.
The right side person is my daughter.
She is exhausted play with children .
Children are not enough to play.
This group photo of children live in Itoman city, transplantation of coral, which was held by the Uminchu Division of Itoman City.
Children and parents of the "Soyukai" of the Self-Defense Forces group.
It was held by the "Soyukai".
It is the scene of planted coral by children.
They were Explained how to plant.
Children are planting.
After planting, they are playing together.
Saito-san, how are you!
This is the coral transplant method that was done at the beginning.
I thought it would be easier than tying a coral directly to a nail.
It wasn't easy.
After going a few times. I switched to the method of tying it directly to a nail.
It is a state before transplanting coral.
The work of tying the string to the rock was done before the day.
This place had no corals.
Planting is complete.
August 13, 2010
1 year after planting.
July 30, 2011
2 years after planting.
October 26, 2012
>3 years after planting.
August 17, 2013
4 years after planting.
October 16, 2014
5 years after planting.
November 27, 2015
10 years after planting.
December 24, 2020
There are no corals left.
It seems that the coral does not adhere to the rock if it is tied to a string.
So it seems that it was washed away by repeat typhoon.
Now, what do you think about coral transplantation after seeing this picture?
Japaneas coral researchers should say.
"Wasteful efforts such as coral transplantation"
However, there are some things that can be seen from this photo.
Coral transplantation by tying a string is not appropriate.
The impact of typhoon suffered coral transplantation is so great.
This photo was taken at a position farther than the previous photo was taken.
You can see a Poritidae coral in the foreground.
This coral had moved about 10m due to a typhoon.
It will be about 1m in diameter and weigh about 200 kg.
It is a state 10 years after planting, near by previous photo.
The rock in the foreground and the rock in the back are the rocks carried by the typhoon.
The location is only slightly different.
God threw the dice.
The nature of Oodo Beach will be enriched and I would like to enjoy it with you.
Involved persons in the planting of coral this activity. I am grateful to the children and everyone.