沖縄の亜熱帯・沖縄の自然と生活1-1

Film Overview Production: Okinawa Ocean Expo Memorial Park Management Foundation, Nippon Cinecell Planning: Okinawa General Affairs Bureau, Okinawa Ocean Expo Memorial Park Office 1985, Color, 26 minutes (F-01) Okinawa's Harsh Nature and Plants (F-02) Okinawa's Diverse Soils and Crops (F-03) Okinawa's Various Plants and Living Environment (F-04) Wildflowers Adorning Okinawa's Beaches (F-05) Okinawa's Mangroves: The Last Untouched Wilderness (F-01) Okinawa's Harsh Nature and Plants Okinawa is a tropical paradise, but it also possesses harsh natural conditions. Typhoons and droughts. How have the people of Okinawa responded and protected their lives? (F-02) Okinawa's Diverse Soils and Crops Okinawa's soils can be broadly divided into Kunigami Marji, Shimajiri Marji, Jagar, and alluvial soils, each suited to different crops. (F-03) Diverse Plants and Habitats of Okinawa The northern mountains, home to the highest peak on Okinawa Island, Mt. Yonaha (498m), retain primeval forests, presenting a tropical jungle-like appearance. Subtropical coastal forests still remain on Ishigaki Island. (F-04) Wildflowers Adorning Okinawa's Beaches The coastlines of Okinawa's islands, bordered by coral reefs, are shaped by uplifted coral reefs, and unique plant life can be found there. (F-05) Okinawa's Last Frontier: Mangroves Iriomote Island receives abundant rainfall, and various plants flourish in the basins of the famous Urauchi River and Nakama River. The mangroves along the Nakama River, in particular, are magnificent and invaluable. Staff Producers: Michio Ito, Yusuke Takahama Directors: Isao Yoshida (Okinawa) Hiroo Yasui (Africa/South America) Mitsuyoshi Hikawa (USA/Central America) Minoru Miki (New Guinea) Kunio Shiobe (Orchids in general, Asia/Australia) Cameraman: Tomoki Kasuga and others