| There are varieties of recreational activities in Japan that are carried
out in close touch with nature. These activities differ from what are known
as outdoor sports, which have very little to do with the natural environments.
The nature recreations presented here involve direct immsersion into nature,
and are based strongly upon good natural environments. Some of them have
long historical tradition, and others are developed recently, but they
all make use of nature. Thus, participants must have good knowledge of
nature not only to enjoy the activities for entertainment, but also to
be wise users of nature. As a matter of fact users in close touch with
nature (often with long tradition) are usually the wisest users (or the
most sensitive participants ) of the natural cycling system. In this age
of massive environmental destruction, pursuits in these kinds of entertainment
are probably more desirable. |
