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Sea turtles still appear Kochi Prefecture cape where famed monk Kukai called

Video footage taken on July 7 in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, shows a green sea turtle swimming in the cobalt blue waters below Cape Ashizurimisaki, near the southernmost tip of Shikoku island. The waters of the area are a well-known feeding spot for the marine animals and up to 20 of the turtles were spotted within 30 minutes on the day--an infrequent occurrence according to a local tour volunteer. Local lore has it that seas turtles appeared at the spot when called by the famed monk Kukai (774-835) during his wanderings.
Video footage taken on July 7 in Tosashimizu, Kochi Prefecture, shows a green sea turtle swimming in the cobalt blue waters below Cape Ashizurimisaki, near the southernmost tip of Shikoku island. The waters of the area are a well-known feeding spot for the marine animals and up to 20 of the turtles were spotted within 30 minutes on the day--an infrequent occurrence according to a local tour volunteer. Local lore has it that seas turtles appeared at the spot when called by the famed monk Kukai (774-835) during his wanderings.
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Credit:
The Asahi Shimbun Video
Editorial #:
1161112895
Collection:
The Asahi Shimbun Video
Date created:
July 07, 2019
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Rights-ready
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Clip length:
00:03:04:15
Location:
Kochi, Japan
Mastered to:
QuickTime 8-bit Photo-JPEG HD 1920x1080 29.97p
Source:
The Asahi Shimbun Video
Object name:
20190708seaturtlekochi.mov