The sands of Kotohikihama are washed clean every fall and winter season due\nto a sea breeze which blows the ocean onto the beach. When the season changes\nto spring, so does the direction of the wind; dry, clean sand is left in the\nocean\u2019s wake, reviving nakisuna<\/em> for\nthe warmer seasons. Human oils and debris can spoil the sand and make it\ninaudible, so this natural cleaning process is necessary for a proper listening\nexperience. Therefore, the prime \u201clistening\u201d season is spring: before droves of\npeople come to the beach in summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Just like with anything precious and unique, effort must be made to sustain\nKotohikihama. There are certain rules that one must abide by when visiting this\nsite. First of all, smoking and fireworks are prohibited; Kotohikihama was the\nfirst beach in Japan to ban smoking. Furthermore, taking the singing sand home\nis not allowed. However, in addition to these two rules, extra effort must be\nmade to protect Kotohikihama from a more serious threat \u2013 ocean trash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Over half of the objects that wash up on Kotohikihama are articles of trash\nincluding large objects such as boats, refrigerators and washing machines.\nDangerous medical waste such as syringes (with needles attached) can also be\nfound. To combat this, Kotohikihama is equipped with a paid parking lot, which\nhelps fund cleaning efforts conducted on the beach. The local volunteer club at\nAmino High School also helps in the effort as a part of their extracurricular\nclub activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, the most extraordinary cleaning effort is held during the summer.\nThe \u201cHadashi no Concert\u201d is an event held on the beach where concert-goers are\ngranted access by cleaning the area. The event\u2019s slogan is \u201cthe garbage you\npick up is your ticket in,\u201d as cleaning is conducted in the morning and\nfollowed by live music in the afternoon. It is apparent how important this area\nis to the locals when one looks at all of the preservation efforts that are\nbeing conducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The director of the Kotohikihama Singing Sand Cultural Hall, Tamoi\nHideyaki, commented on the efforts being made. He expressed that while events\nlike the Hadashi no Concert are great, he hopes that the world will start\nmaking efforts to decrease the overall garbage it produces. Mr. Hideyaki also\nshared concerns about microplastics: \u201cPlastic goods make our lives much more\nconvenient, but we must rethink this type of lifestyle and only consume what is\ncompletely necessary. For example, it is of the utmost importance for us to\nselect products made of environment-friendly materials to create less plastic\nwaste.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This beautiful coastline is a great tourist destination, as it is preciously cared for by the locals who love it. It would be a great experience to come and enjoy the fruits of the unique relationship that the sea and the people who live near it share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGarbage you pick up, your ticket in\u201d <\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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