Beachrock on Kyushu, the temperate region in Japan.

1. Wakimisaki Beachrock in Nagasaki Prefecture
The largest beachrock on Kyushu, designated a natural monument by Nagasaki prefecture.
That calibrate radiocarbon ages are 5,700 cal BP to 600 cal BP.
Omoto K. and Ito Y. (2016):Formative Age of Wakimisaki-Beachrock, Designated a Natural Monument by Nagasaki Prefecture. Chigaku Zasshi.125.409-419.(in Japanese)
Omoto K. and Ito Y. (2016):Characterstics and Calibrated Age of Beachrock Developed on Wakimisaki, Nagasaki Peninsula. Chigaku Zasshi.125(3).vii-viii.(in Japanese)
Omoto K. and Ito Y. (2016):An Assumption Concerned with the Formation of Beachrock, Observed at Wakimisaki Coast, Southwestern Part of the Nagasaki Peninsula. Chiri Shiso.58(1).1-10.(in Japanese)
Wakimisaki Beachrock C
Wakimisaki Beachrock C		 Wakimisaki Beachrock C,B,A
Wakimisaki Beachrock C,B,A		 Wakimisaki Beachrock E
Wakimisaki Beachrock E

2. Nagamenohama Beachrock in Kagoshima Prefecture
Beachrock developed on Nagamenohama, designated a national natural monument.

Nagamenohama Beachrock

3. Magarisaki Beachrock in Kumamoto Prefecture
That radiocarbon ages are 6,550 y BP to 3020 y BP.
Omoto K. and Yokoyama S. (2000):NU-591-NU-669. Radiocarbon Dating Reports of Nihon University, No.7. Proceedings of Institute of Natural Sciences Nihon University. 35. 35-81. (in Japanese)
Magarisaki Beachrock west
Magarisaki Beachrock (west)		 Magarisaki Beachrock north
Magarisaki Beachrock (north)		 Magarisaki Beachrock east
Magarisaki Beachrock (east)

4. Ikezuka Beachrock in Nagasaki Prefecture
Designated a natural monument by Goto city.
This radiocarbon age is 5,650 y BP.
Tachibana K. and Sakaguchi K.(1971):Age of Beachrock containing the Jomon Pottery in the Goto Islands. The Quaternary Research. 10. 54-59.(in Japanese)
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 5. Yakatajima Beachrock in Oita Prefecture
Miura M. and Chida N.(1994):On beachrock along northwestern coast of Yakata-jima, Oita prefecture, Japan. Oita Chiri. 8. 1-6. (in Japanese)
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6. Kanahama Beachrock in Kagoshima Prefecture
Included Yayoi pottery age is almost 2000BP.
Yonetani S.(1966):The Beachrock and its analogous land forms. Chirigaku Hyoron. 39. 240-250. (in Japanese)
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List of all Kyushu beachrock include under 100m (in Japanese)
 This page created and photographed by Yushi Ito

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