Pirates of the Seto Naikai

[sencho]

Henry, I saw the women warriors piece too, but also this one...

 

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ ... 009a1.html

 

I spend a lot of time in the Seto Naikai and know many of the locals throughout the islands so this was of particular interest.

 

The penultimate paragraph made me laugh though...

while many things may have changed over the centuries since the Murakami clan called these waters their own, some things have not. The people of these islands, many of them working in industries such as fishing, shipping, salt-making and shipbuilding, still make their living from the sea much as their ancestors did."

 

Sounds so romantic doesn't it?

 

I guess the writer has not dealt with the fisherman's union! Some great guys to eat and drink with, but they can be the biggest "pirates" of all when it comes down to business..!! :lol:

 

Cheers