japan beaches are usually seeded with clams before the digs. they have these events all over japan. there is no limit. the clams are very small. 100 yen size maybe up to 500 yen size. called asari clams.
If you saw a aerial view you would have a different perspective. It,s looks uncomfortable and the caption is misleading. Actually it is quite the opposite, family give each others plenty room and great feeling of community. The people of Yokohama have being having this annual clam dig for millennium. The people of Yokohama can only gain access to this area during the years lowest tides. No machicial method can be use only a pan and hand shovel. The spat take about a year to grow, so if not remove should restock for the following year.
No doubt, this is some of the "harmony with nature" I'm always hearing about. Like the ant-like processions up Fuji-san, with tons of garbage left in their wake, or hanami parties along concreted rivers. Shizen is wonderful
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Mlodinow
Ahh, if they're asari then I can more easily understand why such a free for all is allowed.
forgetaboutit
japan beaches are usually seeded with clams before the digs. they have these events all over japan. there is no limit. the clams are very small. 100 yen size maybe up to 500 yen size. called asari clams.
Mlodinow
What is the clam limit per person?
Tamarama
Looking more like Human Chowder to me.
Did they camp out to do this?
kizakick
small size picture.. still not improving eh
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John-San
If you saw a aerial view you would have a different perspective. It,s looks uncomfortable and the caption is misleading. Actually it is quite the opposite, family give each others plenty room and great feeling of community. The people of Yokohama have being having this annual clam dig for millennium. The people of Yokohama can only gain access to this area during the years lowest tides. No machicial method can be use only a pan and hand shovel. The spat take about a year to grow, so if not remove should restock for the following year.
Monozuki
Wow! People are crammed in like sardines. But I hate crowds. It's not my cup of tea.
goldorak
A quiet weekend at the beach, sort of.
Pukey2
typo: but I were - but if I were
Pukey2
Vegetarian, but I were to eat clams, I'd just buy the d*mn stuff in the supermarkets.
kwatt
It seems that all clams would be exterminated on that beach soon and they all would move to another after.
Dan Lewis
If you were a clam, this would be a photo of the Apocalypse.
FightingViking
I would die of claustrophobia in a crowd like that ! (Luckily, it seems they don't expect too many foreigners to join them).
Disillusioned
They must have missed a few in previous years, but I'm sure they will get them all this year. They'll have to find a new beach to pillage next year.
jcapan
No doubt, this is some of the "harmony with nature" I'm always hearing about. Like the ant-like processions up Fuji-san, with tons of garbage left in their wake, or hanami parties along concreted rivers. Shizen is wonderful